Identifying the preparedness components in COVID‑19: Systematic literature review
نویسندگان
1 Department of Health Policy, Economics and Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Health Economics Policy Research Center, Tehran Medical Sciences Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Health Services Management, School of Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
In 2019, the COVID‑19 pandemic posed a major challenge to the world. Since the world is constantlyexposed to communicable diseases, comprehensive preparedness of countries is required. Therefore,the present systematic review is aimed at identifying the preparedness components in COVID‑19. Inthis systematic literature review, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Science Direct, IranMedex, Magiran, and Scientific Information Database were searched from 2019 to 2021 to identifypreparedness components in COVID‑19. Thematic content analysis method was employed for dataanalysis. Out of 11,126 journals retrieved from searches, 45 studies were included for data analysis.Based on the findings, the components of COVID‑19 preparedness were identified and discussed inthree categories: governance with three subcategories of characteristics, responsibilities, and rulesand regulations; society with two subcategories of culture and resilience; and services with threesubcategories of managed services, advanced technology, and prepared health services. Amongthese, the governance and its subcategories had the highest frequency in studies. Considering theneed to prepare for the next pandemic, countries should create clear and coherent structures andresponsibilities for crisis preparedness through legal mechanisms, strengthening the infrastructureof the health system, coordination between organizations through analysis and identification ofstakeholders, culture building and attracting social participation, and service management for aneffective response.
