From: Which recommendations are considered essential for outbreak preparedness by first responders?
 | Selected 10 most urgent recommendations National Focal Points (N = 13) | Selected 10 most urgent recommendations preparedness experts (N = 7) |
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Agreements | The organization's infectious disease preparedness plan should be generic (flexible and adaptable to the actual situation) (N = 10, 77%) Healthcare organizations should tune their organizational infectious disease preparedness plan with all (local/regional/national) organizations that they interact with during outbreaks (N = 5, 38%) An infectious disease preparedness plan should include items for staff protection; nb in case of uncertainty protection should start at the highest required level in the actual setting whereby the protection of employees is guaranteed, adapted for the specific situation (N = 5, 38%) An infectious disease preparedness plan should include items supporting infection control (including measures to prevent contamination) for all phases of the outbreak (N = 4, 31%) All designated professionals should be trained (N = 4, 31%) | The organization's infectious disease preparedness plan should be generic (flexible and adaptable to the actual situation) (N = 3, 43%) Healthcare organizations should tune their organizational infectious disease preparedness plan with all (local/regional/national) organizations that they interact with during outbreaks (N = 4, 57%) An infectious disease preparedness plan should include items for staff protection; nb in case of uncertainty protection should start at the highest required level in the actual setting whereby the protection of employees is guaranteed, adapted for the specific situation (N = 3, 43%) An infectious disease preparedness plan should include items supporting infection control (including measures to prevent contamination) for all phases of the outbreak (N = 5, 71%) All designated professionals should be trained (N = 3, 43%) |
Differences | Healthcare organizations should develop their organizational infectious disease preparedness plan in a multidisciplinary internal committee (N = 7, 54%) A communication and coordination system between each healthcare organization and the local/regional/state/country public health authorities should be established (N = 6, 46%) Resources for developing, testing, and updating a preparedness plan should be made available (N = 5, 38%) Healthcare organizations should organize regular infectious disease drills/exercises (N = 5, 38%) Healthcare organizations should develop an internal information channel to ensure up-to-date information is factual, accurate, and reliable while preventing information overload (N = 5, 38%) The organization's infectious disease preparedness outbreak plan should correspond with the national guidelines, but should deviate to fit the local situation (N = 4, 31%) The organization’s outbreak preparedness plan and its updates should be disseminated and implemented in multiple and various ways by the responsible management (N = 4, 31%) Senior management should prepare to provide adequate resources to respond to an outbreak (N = 4, 31%) Healthcare organizations should prepare for installing an outbreak control group (e.g. an outbreak management team) in case of a threat to coordinate the response (N = 4, 31%) | Healthcare organizations should have an access plan in place for stockpiling and distribution (N = 4, 57%) Healthcare organizations should evaluate their level of preparedness (N = 3, 43%) Health care organizations should plan to expand their capacity (N = 3, 43%) Healthcare organizations should collaborate, coordinate, and communicate with key regional stakeholders for outbreak preparedness (N = 3, 43%) |