Titulo | Impact of the 2008-2010 economic recession on local health departments. |
Autoría | Willard R, Shah GH, Leep C, Ku L. |
Fuente | J Public Health Manag Pract. 2012 Mar-Apr;18(2):106-14 |
Resumen |
We measured the impact of the 2008-2010 economic recession on local health departments (LHDs) across the United States. Between 2008 and 2010, we conducted 3 Web-based, cross-sectional surveys of a nationally representative sample of LHDs to assess cuts to budgets, workforce, and programs. By early 2010, more than half of the LHDs (53%) were experiencing cuts to their core funding. In excess of 23 000 LHDs jobs were lost in 2008-2009. All programmatic areas were affected by cuts, and more than half of the LHDs had to reduce or eliminate at least 1 programmatic area. The capacity of LHDs to provide core public health services was undermined by the economic recession. |
URL | www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22217535 |
Tipo de documento | Artículo cientifico |
Impacto en el sistema sanitario | Medidas de eficiencia/reducción costes |
Impacto en la salud | -- |