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. 2020 Dec 30;5(12):e003677. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003677

Table 1.

Strategies according to healthcare system management categories, reported by 18 articles included in the systematic review

Author Year Disease Intervention Tools Stakeholders Setting
Miyaki14 2011 Influenza A H1N1 Infection screening Temperature check Workers Workplace
Infection screening Early recognition; triage; isolation of cases Workers and their families
Return to work policy Criteria based on physician’s evaluation Workers
Rebmann15 2013 Influenza A H1N1 Training NA Workers Workplace
Infection screening NA
Environmental infection control measures Increase frequency of cleaning
Restricting work travel NA
Sahu21 COVID-19 Discouraging and interruption of face-to-face meetings Technology Workers and students Workplace
Restricting work travel NA Workers and students Academics
Team organisation Team Management
Counselling services Technology
Education Technology
Psychological assistance Counselling
Bennett31 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Hand hygiene; personal protective equipment; social distancing; contact tracing;
Surveillance
Sanitiser;
Face mask, gloves;
NA;
Technology;
NA;
General population Community
Qualls26 2017 Influenza A H1N1 Hand hygiene Sanitiser General population Community
Respiratory etiquette
Personal protective equipment Face mask; gloves
infection screening Isolation of cases
Social distancing NA
School closures NA
Risk communication assessment Institutional network
Environmental infection control measures General population, HCW
Chu32 2010 Influenza A H1N1 Environmental infection control measures Ventilating,
Disinfecting each room
General population Community
Social distancing
Personal protective equipment Face mask
Williams33 2010 Influenza A H1N1 Communication plan Media;
Emergency hotline
General population Community
Policies development Decision making and communication processes coordination;
Institutional network
General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW
Resources Management Management plan
Fleming34 2012 Influenza A H1N1 Communication plan Emergency hotline General population Community
Surveillance NA
Chen20 2008 SARS Risk communication assessment Institutional network General population Community
Surveillance NA
Ear30 2012 Influenza A H1N1 Communication plan Exchange the available scientific knowledge;
Information dissemination
General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Policies development Guideline;
International network
Nhan35 2012 Influenza A H1N1 Communication plan Technology General population Community
Krumkamp36 2009 Influenza A H1N1;
SARS
Communication plan Information dissemination; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Policies development
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points;

  • Implementation of guidelines

Wang22 2020 COVID-19 Communication plan
  • Information dissemination;

  • SWOT analysis

General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Communication coordination NA
Policies development
  • SWOT analysis;

  • International network

Psychological assistance NA
Education Technology
Psychological assistance Psychological early warning system General population
Weeramanthri16 2010 Influenza A H1N1 Policies development;
Surveillance
Counselling decision making and communication
Processes coordination
NA
General population, local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Charania37 2011 Influenza A H1N1 Policies development
  • Opening of an Alternative Care Site, a satellite centre providing health services;

  • establishment of an emergency fund;

  • International network

General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Management of critical supplies;
Resources Management;
Team organisation
Management plan
Yen17 2014 Influenza A H1N1; SARS Policies development Management plan General population, Local and regional health authorities, HCW Community
Implementation of guidelines Patients, HCW Community
 Li28 2020 COVID-19 Creation of a crisis response team Management plan Patients, HCW Community
Online mental health counselling Technology
Team organisation Team Organisation
Education Technology
Psychological assistance Expert groups

HCW, healthcare workers; NA, not applicable; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.