Enhancing Public Health Outcomes through Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A Literature Review of Epidemiology Technicians, Nursing, Dental Care, Radiology, Health Informatics, and Health Assistant

Abstract

Introduction: The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) aims to enhance and safeguard the nation's health, particularly for the poorest. It focuses on two high-level outcomes: increased healthy life expectancy and reduced differences in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy between communities, aiming to improve health outcomes across the public health system.
Aim of work: To provide a comprehensive assessment of the interdisciplinary collaboration of the epidemiology technicians, nursing, dental care, radiology, health informatics, and health assistant in enhancing public health outcomes.
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search in the MEDLINE database's electronic literature using the following search terms: Enhancing, Public, Health, Outcomes, Interdisciplinary, Collaboration Epidemiology Technicians, Nursing, Dental Care, Radiology, Health Informatics, and Health Assistant. The search was restricted to publications from 2016 to 2024 in order to locate relevant content. I performed a search on Google Scholar to locate and examine academic papers that pertain to my subject matter. The selection of articles was impacted by certain criteria for inclusion.
Results: The publications analyzed in this study encompassed from 2016 to 2024. The study was structured into various sections with specific headings in the discussion section.
Conclusion: Epidemiology technicians are vital in public health, enabling understanding of health-related events and outcomes. They collect data, identify outbreaks, and implement control measures. Nurses help people navigate healthcare systems, providing culturally respectful care. Radiologists and public health professionals collaborate to develop screening and prevention programs. Radiology is a vital tool in public health, providing information for disease screening and prevention. Dental care addresses structural inequities and promotes public health by incorporating cultural humility. Collaboration between epidemiology technicians, nursing, dental care, radiology, health informatics, and health assistant maximize its potential in promoting public health and reducing disease burden.