Section: Module 4: Lesson 1: Pandemic Screening Programs and Testing Assays | Pandemic Etiology, Preparedness, and Response | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Identify the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of different types of diagnostic testing methods available for SARS-CoV-2 and other previous pandemic-causing viruses.
- Examine the impact of procedural, logistical, and financial factors on infectious disease screening programs.
- Break down the ethical, political, and cultural constraints on the development and implementation of screening assays and programs.
- Evaluate the success and sustainability of strategies and policies for SARS-CoV-2 detection that were implemented globally.
- Determine appropriate infectious disease screening mechanisms and strategies for implementation in different income settings.
Click here to start this lesson-
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Read the content under the heading "Critical Areas for Consideration" up until the subheading "Role of Government and Public-Private Entities in Expanding POC Testing" on pages 7 - 12. (18 minutes)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
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Read the content under the heading "Challenges to diagnostic preparedness." (16 minutes)
US National Library of Medicine
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Read the content under the heading "I. Introduction", "II. Process", "III. Context: The Politics of Surveillance", "IV. Inequalities in Health", "V. Challenges in Governance", and ""VI. Data Protection. (40 minutes)
The Social Science Research Council
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Read the content under the heading "Introduction", "Stochastic model for controlled testing", "Results", and "Discussion". (30 minutes)
Scientific Reports
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Read the entire webpage. (13 minutes)
The BMJ
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Read the entire document. (12 minutes)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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In this activity, you will discuss components of an infectious disease screening strategy that will be appropriate for a particular group of individuals.
Instructions
- Reflect on the topic using initial readings in the course, previous knowledge, or other sources that have expanded your knowledge.
- Prepare a 500 - 650 word paper to summarize your reflections. Based on the country you selected in module 1 activity, you should:
- Indicate three components of an infectious disease screening strategy that will be appropriate for a particular group of individuals — ensuring to consider test availability in the country you have selected.
- Provide explanations to support your proposals.
- You must cite and reference at least two credible sources. All references should follow the 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
- The paper should be written in Times New Roman, point 12, and double spaced. Submit the paper along with a cover page and reference.
- To submit your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box.
OPTIONAL: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Watch the video from 9:00 to 11:15. (3 minutes)
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