Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Researchers Focus on COVID-19 (Health Responses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Strategy and Experience Analysis)

2021 AUG 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on coronavirus have been presented. According to news reporting out of Tehran, Iran, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “Sharing experiences and learning from health measures taken during the outbreak of epidemics is a critical issue that affects the right and timely decisions in health crises. In the present study, an attempt has been made to review the health policies adopted against COVID-19 and extract critical points for resolving the epidemic crisis.”

Our news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: “This article was a comparative study. The study population comprised Canada, Japan, Germany, Korea, Turkey, and Iran. Ten effective indicators in the management of epidemics were extracted by reviewing the literature and interviewing disaster management experts, and the degree of conformity of the research community with them was examined. The study data were collected from articles published in scientific databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus search engines) or information from COVID-19 disease management organizations from official sites. The obtained data were processed and analyzed by matrix content analysis. The results showed the importance of 10 effective indicators in the management of epidemics during the outbreak of COVID-19 studied and noticed by the health system of most countries. And the government, local and private organizations have participated in the implementation of the studied indicators according to the conditions of each country’s health system. Therefore, the success rate of countries in managing COVID-19 disease varies according to the time, type, and manner of implementation and monitoring of measures.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Speed of action in adopting health policies and integration in its implementation, construction of convalescence, adequate training and access to personal protective equipment, prevention of nosocomial contamination, and voluntary assistance are essential issues in the fight against epidemics. These measures should be considered and used as teachings in managing health crises, especially emerging diseases and pandemics.”

For more information on this research see: Health Responses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Strategy and Experience Analysis. Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly, 2021,6(3):147-160. (Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly - http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/). The publisher for Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly is Negah Institute for Scientific Communication.

Our news journalists report that more information may be obtained by contacting Athena Rafieepour, Department of Occupational Health, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Additional authors for this research include Gholamreza Masoumi, Arezoo Dehghani.

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