Usefulness of simulated cases for assessing pandemic influenza preparedness plans.
Clin Microbiol Infect
; 16(9): 1364-7, 2010 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20041897
ABSTRACT
To evaluate compliance with preparedness plans, actors simulating avian influenza attended various hospital emergency departments and public health centres during the last quarter of 2007. Most centres (89%) did not respond correctly. The useful information obtained was sent to the medical and administrative staff who were responsible for the preparedness plans. Awareness of these errors and their rectification can lead to improvements in the response to any case of influenza with pandemic potential and in the capacity to combat any other emergent or re-emergent community infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Disease Control
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Civil Defense
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Patient Simulation
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Influenza, Human
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Pandemics
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Health Services Research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Microbiol Infect
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain