Assessing capacities and resilience of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from use of rapid key informant surveys

Rivas-Morello, Briana; Horemans, Dirk; Viswanathan, Kavitha; Taylor, Chelsea; Blanchard, Andrea Katryn; Karamagi, Humphrey; Droti, Benson; Titi-Ofei, Regina; Nikièma, Laetitia; Traoré, Moussa; Kipruto, Hillary; Riego, Amalia del; Houghton, Natalia; Salah, Hassan; Alasfoor, Deena; Doctor, Henry V.; Tahirukaj, Ardita; Tille, Florian; Zapata, Tomás; O’Neill, Kathryn

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1102507

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“…This checklist has been used in other studies as well 12 or it has been cited in other studies. [13][14][15] In the present study, 20 hospitals in Hamadan province of Iran were examined to evaluate the response in COVID-19 conditions. The average total response score of the hospitals in the province was 62.25 points (minimum of 35 and maximum of 72), about 13 points less than the maximum achievable (75 points), suggesting the relative readiness of hospitals in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.…”

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Evaluation of the Response Rates of Hospitals in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hamadan Province of Iran

Seifrabiei

Keramat

Sedighi

et al. 2023

Health�Serv�Insights

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The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the capacity of health systems in various countries. This study was designed to evaluate the response rates of hospitals in the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Hamadan province, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, all 20 hospitals in Hamadan province were monitored in February 2020. The instrument used in this study was the WHO checklist, entitled “Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19.” In each hospital, the hospital infection control officials completed the checklists under the supervision of the hospital managers and were then provided to the project manager. Data analyzed by SPSS 22 software. There were 3482 hospital beds (the average beds of each hospital was 174) in the studied hospitals. Of 15 055 patients admitted to all hospitals, 2196 (14.6%) individuals were COVID-19 patients. The total average score obtained from the checklist was 62.25. Among 7 domains studied, the lowest scores belonged to 2 domains of “infrastructure and equipment” and “patient screening and triage.” The scores of domains “IPC programs” and “visitors” were significantly higher in hospitals with ICU beds than other hospitals ( P-value = .03 in both domains). A comparison between university-teaching hospitals with other hospitals and those in Hamadan city with other cities revealed no significant differences in any of the domains. The mean response rate (62.25) of hospitals in terms of COVID-19 in Hamadan province indicates their relative readiness to prevent and control the COVID19 pandemic. The shortage of infrastructure and equipment and screening and triage problems of patients were the main challenges of hospitals in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Hamadan province, Iran.

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“…This checklist has been used in other studies as well 12 or it has been cited in other studies. 13 - 15 …”

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Evaluation of the Response Rates of Hospitals in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hamadan Province of Iran

Seifrabiei

Keramat

Sedighi

et al. 2023

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“…In addition, sound leadership and ownership lead to the successful execution of initiatives and overall preparedness. The adaptability of health services plays a crucial role in achieving positive outcomes [31]. However, only a few studies have mentioned the outcomes of the interventions and addressed it in a systematic manner [27].…”

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Policies and Management Interventions to Enhance Health and Care Workforce Capacity for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Living Systematic Review

Cavalcante de Oliveira,

Lopes Galante,

Senna Maia

et al. 2023

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Countries and health systems have had to make challenging resource allocation and capacity-building decisions to promote proper patient care and ensure health and care workers’ safety and well-being, so that they can effectively address the present COVID-19 pandemic as well as upcoming public health problems and natural catastrophes. As innovations are already in place and updated evidence is published daily, more information is required to inform the development and implementation of policies and interventions to improve health and care workforce capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response. Objective The objective of this protocol review is to identify countries’ range of experiences with policies and management interventions that can improve health and care workers’ capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of the interventions. Methods We will conduct a living systematic review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies and gray literature (technical and political documents) published in English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish between January 1, 2000, and March 1, 2022. The databases to be searched are MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, SCOPUS, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature. In addition, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Research Database and the websites of international organizations (International Labour Organization, Economic Co-operation and Development, and The Health System Response Monitor) will be searched for unpublished studies and gray literature. Data will be extracted from the selected documents using an electronic form adapted from the Joanna Briggs Institute quantitative and qualitative tools for data extraction. A convergent integrated approach to synthesis and integration will be used. The risk of bias will be assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools, and the certainty of the evidence in the presented outcomes will be assessed with the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. Results The database and gray literature search retrieved 3378 documents. Data are being analyzed by 2 independent reviewers. The study is expected to be published by the end of 2023 in a peer-reviewed journal. Conclusions This review will allow us to identify and describe the policies and strategies implemented by countries and their effectiveness, as well as identify gaps in the evidence. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42022327041; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=327041 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/50306

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Policies and Management Interventions to Enhance Health and Care Workforce Capacity for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Living Systematic Review (Preprint)

Oliveira¹,

Galante²,

Maia³

et al. 2023

Preprint

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BACKGROUND States and health systems had to make challenging resource allocation and capacity-building decisions to promote proper patient care, ensure health and care workers safety and well-being so that they can effectively address the present pandemic as well as upcoming public health problems and natural catastrophes. As innovations are in place and updated evidence is published daily, more information is required to inform the development and implementation of policy and interventions to improve health and care workforce capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response. OBJECTIVE The objective of this protocol review is to identify countries’ range of experiences with policies and management interventions that can improve health and care workers’ capacity to address the COVID-19 pandemic response and synthesize evidence on their effectiveness. METHODS A living systematic review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies and grey literature (technical and political documents) published in English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish between 1st of January 2000 and 1st of March 2022. The databases to be searched are MEDLINE - PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature. In addition, sources of unpublished studies and grey literature to be searched are WHO’s COVID-19 Research Database and international organizations’ websites [International Labour Organization (ILO), Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and The Health System Response Monitor (HSRM)]. Data will be extracted from the selected documents using an electronic form adapted from the quantitative and qualitative tools for data extraction of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). A convergent integrated approach to synthesis and integration will be used. The risk of bias will be assessed with JBI Critical Appraisal Tools (CAT) and certainty of the evidence in the presented outcomes with Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). RESULTS The search on database and grey literature retrieved 3378 documents. Data are being analyzed by two independent reviewers. The study is expected to be completed by July 2023, and the results are expected to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. CONCLUSIONS This review will allow us to identify and describe the policies and strategies implemented by countries and their effectiveness, as well as identify gaps in the evidence. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO 2022 CRD42022327041 - www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022327041

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Assessing capacities and resilience of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from use of rapid key informant surveys

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Evaluation of the Response Rates of Hospitals in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hamadan Province of Iran

Evaluation of the Response Rates of Hospitals in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hamadan Province of Iran

Policies and Management Interventions to Enhance Health and Care Workforce Capacity for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Living Systematic Review

Policies and Management Interventions to Enhance Health and Care Workforce Capacity for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Living Systematic Review (Preprint)

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