Public Health Leadership during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systemic Review

Gary Goh Chun Chao and Khairul Nizam Anwar and Mohd Hafizuddin Ahmad and Priya Dharishini Kunasagran and Sheila Miriam Binti Mujin and Zaharuddin Bujang and Abdul Rahman Ramdzan and Aniza Ismail and Aidalina Mahmud (2023) Public Health Leadership during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systemic Review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19. pp. 1-10. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: Nations around the world have enacted strict lockdowns due to COVID-19 pandemic and in order to alter and eliminate inadequacies in the public health care system, leaders’ passion, vision, and influence are essential. This review aims to explore the role of public health leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: PRISMA was used to report this review and article regarding leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and published from March 2020 until December 2021 was selected. Scopus and PubMed database were used to search the articles. Result: There were 29 articles in the review that focused on the three main competencies which were adaptive, people and task. The findings of this review demonstrate how critical public health leadership effectively handling crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Therefore, all countries should invest on the development of these competencies among their public health specialists. Newer leadership strategies, competencies, styles, and qualities need to be researched upon and adopted accordingly.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Pandemics; COVID-19; Leadership; Leaders; COVID-19 Pandemic
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1-1270 Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine > RA643-645 Disease (Communicable and noninfectious) and public health R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT89-120 Specialties in nursing
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN -
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2024 12:27
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2024 12:27
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39001

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