The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Health Emergency and Disaster in Japan

Ishimaru, Tomohiro; Shimizu, Shino; Teshima, Ayaka; Ibayashi, Koki; Arikado, Mihoko; Tsurugi, Yoko; Tateishi, Seiichiro; Okawara, Makoto

doi:10.3390/su142315686

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“…In Japan, the Infectious Disease Health Emergency Assistance Team (IHEAT) system has been set up to provide external resources for public health centers. IHEAT is a system in which public health nurses and other professionals in the community support the work of public health centers during health crises, such as the spread of infectious diseases [31]. This project, which began during the pandemic, was formalized in the revision of the Community Health Law in April 2023.…”

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Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

Sakai,

Igarashi,

Tounai

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background In Japan, over 450 public health centers played a central role in the operation of the local public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify key issues for improving the system for public health centers for future pandemics. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire. The respondents were first line workers in public health centers or local governments during the pandemic. We solicited open-ended responses concerning improvements needed for future pandemics. Issues were identified from these descriptions using morphological analysis and a topic model with KHcoder3.0. The number of topics was estimated using Perplexity as a measure, and Latent Dirichlet Allocation for meaning identification. Results We received open-ended responses from 784 (48.6%) of the 1,612 survey respondents, which included 111 physicians, 330 nurses, and 172 administrative staff. Morphological analysis processed these descriptions into 36,632 words. The topic model summarized them into eight issues: 1) establishment of a crisis management system, 2) division of functions among public health centers, prefectures, and medical institutions, 3) clear role distribution in public health center staff, 4) training of specialists, 5) information sharing system (information about infectious diseases and government policies), 6) response to excessive workload (support from other local governments, cooperation within public health centers, and outsourcing), 7) streamlining operations, and 8) balance with regular duties. Conclusions This study identified key issues that need to be addressed to prepare Japan’s public health centers for future pandemics. These findings are vital for discussions aimed at strengthening the public health system based on experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

Sakai,

Igarashi,

Tounai

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…It is possible that such changes have been experienced/detected since the publication dates of the reviewed papers. To address this gap, we have generated case studies focusing on Iran [75], Italy [76], Japan [77], Korea [78], and the USA [79], with the goals of identifying lessons learned, the best practices of the strategies used by each country during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their impact on Health-EDRM systems with emphasis on human resource management and health service delivery. These case studies have been published as a part of this project.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

Chimed-Ochir,

Amarsanaa,

Ghotbi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries faced a shortage as well as maldistribution of healthcare workers and a misalignment between healthcare needs and worker skills. In this scoping review, we have sought to identify the country-level responses to health workforce shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the advantages/best practices and disadvantages/lessons learned. We have reviewed 24 scientific papers in four electronic databases: Medline, Web of Science, CINAHL, and TRIP. The main strategies implemented by countries were financial coordination mechanisms, relaxing standards/rules, worker redeployment, recruitment of volunteers, fast-tracking medical students, and using other workforce resources such as the recruitment of inactive healthcare workers and returnees whose registration had lapsed within the preceding 1–2 years. These strategies demonstrated numerous advantages, such as establishing mutual support across nations and organizations, boosting motivation among healthcare workers, and creating a new staffing model for future pandemics. However, several important lessons were also learned during the implementation process. Managing volunteers, including ensuring their safety and allocating them to areas in need, required significant effort and high-level coordination, particularly in the absence of a comprehensive needs assessment.

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“…This study hypothesizes that the Republic of Korea's responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have partially met the Health-EDRM framework. The study is a part of the WHO Kobe Center funded project "The COVID-19 pandemic response and its impact on post-Corona health emergency and disaster risk management", which involves Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Iran, Italy, Thailand, and the United States [11][12][13][14].…”

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Republic of Korea

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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Republic of Korea’s Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM). This study aims to examine the Republic of Korea’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on Health-EDRM, especially human resources, health services, and logistics. Challenges in the Republic of Korea, including lack of medical workforce, confused risk communication, shortage of hospital beds, and inefficient distribution of medical resources, have been highlighted in this paper in terms of human resources, health service delivery, and logistics, which are components of Health-EDRM. It is essential to address the cooperation between the government and private sectors, the protection of occupational health and safety of medical staff during the pandemic, and strategies and technologies to scale up the health facilities, to respond to a future crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Health Emergency and Disaster in Japan

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Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

Key issues in Japan’s public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Workforce Management in COVID-19

The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management in Republic of Korea

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