Health Policy and Management (보건행정학회지)

Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management (한국보건행정학회)
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Responsiveness of Public Health Center and Its Related Factors against H1N1 Epidemic

신종플루 유행에 대한 보건소 담당자의 대응평가와 관련 요인

  • Jang, Jung Lang (Graduate School of Public Health, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Keon Yeop (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Hong, Nam Soo (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kam, Sin (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Won Kee (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Yu Mi (School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 장정랑 (경북대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 김건엽 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원) ;
  • 홍남수 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원) ;
  • 감신 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원) ;
  • 이원기 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원) ;
  • 이유미 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원)
  • Received : 2012.10.03
  • Accepted : 2013.01.17
  • Published : 2013.03.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the responsiveness and its related factors of public health center for novel influenza A (H1N1) epidemic. The data was collected through a web-based survey conducted during February to April 2011. The 182 respondents were team leaders or persons who were responsible for H1N1-related work at public health centers during the H1N1 prevalence. The related factors affecting the responsiveness were different by urban or rural area. In the level of gu (urban) area, cooperation with the public organizations, preparing its own response plan were the significant factors. But, in the level of si or gun (rural) area, cooperation with private organizations (clinic or pharmacy), physical (facilities, equipments, and medicines), and human infrastructures (public health professions, education and knowledge, and motivation) were more important factors. Therefore, how to cope with H1N1 prevalence in the future should be different by local characteristics. As a result, there are several challenges that public health centers should prepare for the further emerging infectious diseases. First, it is needed to make standard manuals which could strengthen education and training in order to respond appropriately, as well as to prepare enough physical infrastructures for the crisis. Next, the public health center should prepare correct media response and cooperation system with public and private organizations.

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