Table 2.
Resources involved in the epidemic management process.
| [1] Knowledge-type Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Resource | Description including critical issues |
| BP | Best practices/cases | Relevant experiences in the same field but in different time/place |
| CR | City and regional data | Local information about pandemic and effects of actions undertaken |
| DP | Discoveries and patents | Shared results of R&D and innovation processes |
| ED | Epidemiological data | Consolidated and scientifically validated information about pandemic |
| MI | Media and information | Updated news about contagion, public actions and system impacts |
| MP | Medical protocols | Recognized treatment methods applied to infected individuals |
| PR | Policies and regulations | Coordinated and communicated decisions and norms for public action |
| SA | Scientific articles | Publications and databases of scientific articles and research outcomes |
| [2] Person-type Resources | ||
| Code | Resource | Description including critical issues |
| EC | Emergency telephone lines | Organizations dispatching assistance requests to sanitary staff |
| EI | Exposed individuals | Under risk or Infected but still not infectious people |
| II | Infected individuals | Sick and infectious people undergoing a treatment or isolation protocol |
| MS | Medical and sanitary staff | Trained professionals treating and assisting COVID patients |
| PO | Public officials | Professionals ensuring public order and respect of procedures/norms |
| RI | Recovered individuals | Isolated, immune, or dead people providing new evidence on epidemic |
| [3] Object-type Resources | ||
| Code | Resource | Description including critical issues |
| AM | Ambulances | Purposeful bio-contained transportation means for infected individuals |
| AN | Antivirals and medicines | Treatments and authorized drugs able to reduce symptoms of COVID |
| FI | Funds and investments | Public money to support costs of epidemic and recovery investments |
| HB | Hospital rooms and beds | Locations to host sick individuals, ensure isolation and treatments |
| HO | Healthcare facilities | Facilities to host patients and medical staff into purposeful procedures |
| PD | Protection devices | Tools to reduce risk of direct individual to individual contagion |
| PM | Products and materials | Consumer and production products and resources, and related logistic flows |
| PT | Public transportation | Air, train, bus, metro, and other means supporting people mobility |
| ST | Support transportation | National and international sea/airline carriers for medical transfers and supplies |
| SW | Swabs | Medical devices able to identify infected people |
| VE | Ventilators | Machines supporting or replacing people breathing functions |