Assessing healthcare capacity crisis preparedness
Development of an evaluation tool by a Canadian health authority
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22082089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Breitner Gomes Chaves (0000-0002-3755-7684, Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, corresponding author), Hassane Alami (0000-0002-5461-7693, Université de Montréal), Brigitte Sonier-Ferguson (0000-0002-8963-0337, Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre), Erika N Dugas (0000-0002-8815-4017, Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1231738-1231738 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1231738 |
| PMID | 37881342 |
| OpenAlex | W4387499848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 48 |
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic presented health systems across the globe with unparalleled socio-political, ethical, scientific, and economic challenges. Despite the necessity for a unified, innovative, and effective response, many jurisdictions were unprepared to such a profound health crisis. This study aims to outline the creation of an evaluative tool designed to measure and evaluate the Vitalité Health Network's (New Brunswick, Canada) ability to manage health crises. Methods: The methodology of this work was carried out in four stages: (1) construction of an evaluative framework; (2) validation of the framework; (3) construction of the evaluative tool for the Health Authority; and (4) evaluation of the capacity to manage a health crisis. Results: The resulting evaluative tool incorporated 8 dimensions, 74 strategies, and 109 observable elements. The dimensions included: (1) clinical care management; (2) infection prevention and control; (3) governance and leadership; (4) human and logistic resources; (5) communication and technologies; (6) health research; (7) ethics and values; and (8) training. A Canadian Health Authority implemented the tool to support its future preparedness. Conclusion: This study introduces a methodological strategy adopted by a Canadian health authority to evaluate its capacity in managing health crises. Notably, this study marks the first instance where a Canadian health authority has created a tool for emergency healthcare management, informed by literature in the field and their direct experience from handling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |