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  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted socio-political dynamics beyond epidemiological spread, termed 'syndemic' and 'infodemic'.
  • This study introduces the concept of a 'quandemic' (quantification + pandemic) to describe a specific socio-political dynamic observed during COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and explore the concept of a quandemic.
  • To analyze how a limited set of quantifiable metrics dominated pandemic policymaking and public discourse.
  • To identify the characteristics and implications of a quandemic in public health crises.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of the term 'quandemic'.
  • Examination of the role of quantifiable metrics in pandemic policymaking and evaluation.
  • Case study insights from the Nordic region to identify quandemic dynamics.

Main Results:

  • A quandemic is characterized by a few rigid, dominant metrics crowding out diverse evidence.
  • These metrics often prioritize specific outcomes (e.g., hospitalizations) while neglecting adverse effects (e.g., social isolation).
  • Quandemic dynamics foster international competition through standardized metric comparisons.

Conclusions:

  • Quandemic dynamics are not inevitable; metrics are essential but should not overshadow broader evidence.
  • Effective pandemic responses must integrate multilayered vulnerabilities, including socioeconomic factors and comorbidities.
  • Moving beyond a quandemic requires a more nuanced, multi-disciplinary approach to evidence in public health policymaking.