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KMID : 0387320210310030244
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2021 Volume.31 No. 3 p.244 ~ p.254
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Requirements for Reusable Infection Prevention and Control Measures for COVID-19 Response
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Ahn Sun-Ju
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Abstract
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The management of emerging infectious diseases cannot help but completely depend on non-pharmaceutical interventions in theearly stages of the outbreak. Consequently, South Korea has developed and implemented the 3T (test-trace-treat) models,non-pharmaceutical infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)pandemic. The IPC measures have gained global attention, rendering them to be essential in the development of a shareable,reusable, and applicable protocol for future pandemics. This study was conducted to identify the requirements necessary forstandardizing the IPC measures. Three new work items of the 18 3T models were proposed to ISO/TC 304 (International Organizationfor Standardization/Technical Committee 304; healthcare organization management). Requirements for each IPC measure, identifiedby participating members (P-members) countries during the ISO ballots, were analyzed in this study. The three new work items wereapproved by the P-members countries after a 3-month ballot. There was a consensus that the three IPC measure models should beInternational Standards (IS). Other comments include (1) the models should include not only COVID-19 but also any respiratorypandemic; and (2) keep donning of level D protection at screening sites as an optional protocol, in consideration for the lack ofpersonal protective equipment. Standardization is a systematic process of developing internationally agreed-upon wisdom andknowledge that consider and respect the diversity and universality of each country. It is expected that such standardized applicableIPC measure models contribute to global efforts to rapidly respond to a public health emergency of international concern during itsearly stages.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Non-pharmaceutical, Intervention, International Standard, Pandemic, Response, K-Quarantine
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