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health, injuries, personal health practice, and preventive health technologies
(Halperin et al. 1992), we discuss the potential of plain language training to
systematically “triage” biosurveillance threats that could improve timeliness
and situation awareness details for response readiness.
The goal of this discussion is to present findings from the spring 2007 study
that could be applicable for biosurveillance initiatives where early detection
and just-in-time training are needed. We step through the Web-based appli-
cation and the potential to offer more detailed training for biosurveillance.
The contribution of this discussion is to introduce conditions that could be
leveraged for the triage of role-based agents who take the role of a community
responder in a crisis. Examples of SMS text message responses from the ini-
tial study participants are presented to support the direction of this research.
The benefits of simulation through an Internet browser before extending to
an actual mobile device are also discussed. Through a combination of actual
and perceived measures, user profile is evaluated for effective training and
user behavior before and after training.
7.2 Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) Training for Community Needs
Increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) can
improve communication exchange between community responders,
and between community responders and citizens in a local community.
Communication messages from community responders can also be used for
feeder systems, such as biosurveillance. Public health in the 21st Century
depends on technology for information delivery and communication through
multiple technologies to:
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Support the critical role of preparing public health professionals to
function effectively toward improved population health
Increase Internet and e-mail access and usage by state and local
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agencies
Teach employees how to apply the use of information and data to the
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public health practice (Cingular Wireless 2006)
Individual and community preparedness should also improve and benefit
efforts associated with homeland security, independent of the knowledge
domain within the public health infrastructure. For example, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Foundations for Recovery 2006)
will help identify the most effective tools and actively encourage their inter-
national use, applying expertise and resources in laboratory research, public
health policy, program management, and health communications to overcome
