Authors
- . Pooneh Maziar
- . Ali Maher 1
- . Khalil Alimohammadzadeh 2
- . Mehrnoosh Jafari 3
- . Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini 4
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, School of Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
In 2019, the COVID‑19 pandemic posed a major challenge to the world. Since the world is constantly
exposed to communicable diseases, comprehensive preparedness of countries is required. Therefore,
the present systematic review is aimed at identifying the preparedness components in COVID‑19. In
this systematic literature review, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Science Direct, Iran
Medex, Magiran, and Scientific Information Database were searched from 2019 to 2021 to identify
preparedness components in COVID‑19. Thematic content analysis method was employed for data
analysis. 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 in
three categories: governance with three subcategories of characteristics, responsibilities, and rules
and regulations; society with two subcategories of culture and resilience; and services with three
subcategories of managed services, advanced technology, and prepared health services. Among
these, the governance and its subcategories had the highest frequency in studies. Considering the
need to prepare for the next pandemic, countries should create clear and coherent structures and
responsibilities for crisis preparedness through legal mechanisms, strengthening the infrastructure
of the health system, coordination between organizations through analysis and identification of
stakeholders, culture building and attracting social participation, and service management for an
effective response.
Keywords
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