Workload of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea: A Nationwide Survey

Article Immunology

Response System for and Epidemiological Features of COVID-19 in Gyeongsangnam-do Province in South Korea

Yu Mi Wi et al.

Summary: The South Korean government has effectively responded to the COVID-19 outbreak in Gyeongsangnam-do province by tracking patients' activities, identifying close contacts, and timely quarantining patients and their contacts. Efficient allocation of medical resources played a key role in curbing the outbreak.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

COVID-19 and healthcare system in China: challenges and progression for a sustainable future

Shuangyi Sun et al.

Summary: The global healthcare system has been pushed to the brink by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. China's success in fighting the virus through innovative technologies provides valuable lessons for the global healthcare system to combat future unknown infections. Integrating these new forces into the global healthcare system is essential for effectively addressing current and future challenges.

GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

Systematic assessment of South Korea?s capabilities to control

Katelyn J. Yoo et al.

Summary: South Korea's successful control of the COVID-19 epidemic is mainly attributed to legal and organizational reforms enacted after the 2015 MERS outbreak, as well as a workforce experienced in outbreak management.

HEALTH POLICY (2021)

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Article Nursing

The effect of the reformed nurse staffing policy on employment of nurses in Korea

Jinhyun Kim et al.

Summary: This study analyzed the employment effect of the Integrated Nursing and Care Service scheme introduced by the Korean government. Using an input-output model, it was found that the new staffing policy created a significant number of job opportunities.

NURSING OPEN (2021)

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Disease severity classification and COVID-19 outcomes, Republic of Korea

Kyung-Bok Son et al.

Summary: The surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelmed the health system in South Korea, leading the government to establish a severity classification system to prioritize treatment for patients and reduce the burden on healthcare facilities. Categorizing patients based on disease severity has been effective in reducing case fatality rates and optimizing healthcare resources utilization.

BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences