Maintaining fair and efficient health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Theoretical context and practical implications

C. Milionis, Maria Ntzigani, S. Milioni, I. Ilias
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Coronavirus disease 2019 is a respiratory infection that has evolved to a pandemic with an enormous burden both on human life and health care. States throughout the world have pursued strategies to restrict the transmission of the virus in the community. Health systems have a crucial dual role as they are at the frontline of the fight against the pathogen and at the same time they must continue to offer emergency and routine health services. The provision of health care in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic finds certain barriers. The simultaneous protection of both universal health coverage and health care efficiency is a difficult task due to conflicting challenges of these two goals. Key actions need to be decided and implemented in the fields of health policy, operation of health services, and clinical interaction between health personnel and patients, so that health care continues to perform its mission in a sustainable manner. As the scientific community prepares for the widespread production and application of effective protective and therapeutic agents against COVID-19, it is vital for the general population to remain safe and for the health systems to survive. Allocation of resources and priority setting need to be applied fairly and efficiently for the achievement of the maximum benefit.
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在新冠肺炎大流行期间保持公平和高效的医疗保健:理论背景和实际意义
2019冠状病毒病是一种呼吸道感染,已演变成一种给人类生活和医疗保健带来巨大负担的流行病。世界各国都采取了限制病毒在社区传播的战略。卫生系统具有至关重要的双重作用,因为它们处于抗击病原体的前线,同时必须继续提供紧急和常规卫生服务。在新冠肺炎大流行的背景下提供医疗保健存在某些障碍。由于这两个目标的挑战相互冲突,同时保护全民医疗保险和医疗保健效率是一项艰巨的任务。需要在卫生政策、卫生服务运营以及卫生人员和患者之间的临床互动领域决定和实施关键行动,以便卫生保健继续以可持续的方式履行其使命。随着科学界为广泛生产和应用针对新冠肺炎的有效保护剂和治疗剂做准备,公众的安全和卫生系统的生存至关重要。为了实现最大效益,需要公平有效地分配资源和确定优先事项。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Care Coordination (formerly published as the International Journal of Care Pathways) provides an international forum for the latest scientific research in care coordination. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles which describe basic research to a multidisciplinary field as well as other broader approaches and strategies hypothesized to improve care coordination. The Journal offers insightful overviews and reflections on innovation, underlying issues, and thought provoking opinion pieces in related fields. Articles from multidisciplinary fields are welcomed from leading health care academics and policy-makers. Published articles types include original research, reviews, guidelines papers, book reviews, and news items.
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