SECTORS INVOLVED IN PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The article develops a research agenda for cross-sectoral collaboration on the issues of public health. The aspects of this collaboration are not scientifically founded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the research is to study the inventory of the sectors involved in public health in the Russian Federation during the COVID-19 pandemic and to put in perspective their importance. An anonymous survey of 49 experts - health service managers was made. The respondents were asked to identify the inventory of the sectors involved in public health and to voice their opinion on their importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the survey were compared to the results obtained before the pandemic. The results of the study suggest that 23 sectors should always be involved in public health both during the COVID-19 pandemic and without it. The sectors are of relatively equal importance. However, the sectors of the inventory are ranked differently in the order of importance during the pandemic and without it. A statistically significant difference in the analysed characteristic feature is noted. The article develops a research agenda for further studies and provide implications for health-service managers.