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Mosadeghrad A M, Taherkhani T, Shojaei S, Jafari M, Mohammadi S, Emamzadeh A et al . Strengthening Primary Health Care System Resilience in Covid-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. sjsph 2022; 20 (1) :13-24
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Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad1 
, Tina Taherkhani * 2, Shayan Shojaei3 , Matin Jafari4 , Sara Mohammadi3 , Alireza Emamzadeh3 , Shahrzad Akhavan5
, Tina Taherkhani * 2, Shayan Shojaei3 , Matin Jafari4 , Sara Mohammadi3 , Alireza Emamzadeh3 , Shahrzad Akhavan5
1- 1- Ph.D. Professor, Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- 2- MD. Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,taherkhanitina778@gmail.com
3- 2- MD. Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- 3- Pharm D. Student, School of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- 4- Ph.D. Student, Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- 2- MD. Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
3- 2- MD. Student, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- 3- Pharm D. Student, School of Pharmacology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- 4- Ph.D. Student, Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (1818 Views)
Background and Aim: Primary health care is a holistic approach that aims to maximize people's health and well-being as quickly as possible in their immediate living environment. The primary health care system is the first point of contact of the people with the health system. Therefore, increasing its resilience will play a significant role in controlling and managing pandemics. This research aimed to identify strategies to strengthen the resilience of the primary health care system in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using the scoping review method. Using appropriate keywords search was done on the subject of the study in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SID, Iranmedex and Magiran databases and Google and Google Scholar search engines. Finally, after screening and reviewing the titles, abstracts and texts of the retrieved documents, 36 articles were selected and strategies to strengthen the resilience of the primary health care system in the Covid-19 pandemic were extracted from them.
Results: A total of 48 strategies/solutions were extracted to strengthen the resilience of the primary health care system, categorized into 6 groups, namely, governance and leadership, financing, human resources, medicines and equipment, health information systems, and health service delivery. Among the most frequently solutions mentioned were the following: Dynamic and accountable leadership, using valid research evidence in policy-making, contingency planning, increasing inter-sectoral cooperation, advocacy for health policies, community involvement, sustainable financing, recruiting additional staff and training and supporting them, providing sufficient stocks of medicines and diagnostic kits, developing and modernizing public health information systems, facilitating people's access to health centers, continuing to provide health services, and increasing the community’s health literacy.
Conclusion: The structural and process components of the primary health care system including "governance and leadership", "financing", "staff", "equipment, vaccines and medicines", "information" and "health care delivery" should be strengthened in a coordinated manner in the primary health care system to be prepared for future epidemics.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using the scoping review method. Using appropriate keywords search was done on the subject of the study in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SID, Iranmedex and Magiran databases and Google and Google Scholar search engines. Finally, after screening and reviewing the titles, abstracts and texts of the retrieved documents, 36 articles were selected and strategies to strengthen the resilience of the primary health care system in the Covid-19 pandemic were extracted from them.
Results: A total of 48 strategies/solutions were extracted to strengthen the resilience of the primary health care system, categorized into 6 groups, namely, governance and leadership, financing, human resources, medicines and equipment, health information systems, and health service delivery. Among the most frequently solutions mentioned were the following: Dynamic and accountable leadership, using valid research evidence in policy-making, contingency planning, increasing inter-sectoral cooperation, advocacy for health policies, community involvement, sustainable financing, recruiting additional staff and training and supporting them, providing sufficient stocks of medicines and diagnostic kits, developing and modernizing public health information systems, facilitating people's access to health centers, continuing to provide health services, and increasing the community’s health literacy.
Conclusion: The structural and process components of the primary health care system including "governance and leadership", "financing", "staff", "equipment, vaccines and medicines", "information" and "health care delivery" should be strengthened in a coordinated manner in the primary health care system to be prepared for future epidemics.
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Public Health
Received: 2022/09/6 | Accepted: 2022/06/21 | Published: 2022/06/21
Received: 2022/09/6 | Accepted: 2022/06/21 | Published: 2022/06/21
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