Macro level influences on strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic - an international survey and tool for national assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Variation in the approaches taken to contain the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic at country level has been shaped by economic and political considerations, technical capacity, and assumptions about public behaviours. To address the limited application of learning from previous pandemics, this study aimed to analyse perceived facilitators and inhibitors during the pandemic and to inform the development of an assessment tool for pandemic response planning.

Methods

A cross-sectional electronic survey of health and non-health care professionals (5 May - 5 June 2020) in six languages, with respondents recruited via email, social media and website posting. Participants were asked to score inhibitors (-10 to 0) or facilitators (0 to +10) impacting country response to COVI

SUBMITTER: Ahmad R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8248749 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature