Lessons from COVID-19 for future disasters: an opinion paper

October 17, 2022

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Lessons from COVID-19 for future disasters: an opinion paper

Publicated to: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia. 35 (5): 444-454 - 2022-10-01 35(5), DOI: 10.37201/req/058.2022

Authors:

del Castillo, JG; Martín-Delgado, MC; Martín-Sánchez, FJ; Martínez-Sellés, M; García, JMM; Guillén, SM; Rodríguez-Artalejo, F; Ruiz-Galiana, J; Cantón, R; Ramos, PD; García-Botella, A; García-Lledó, A; Hernández-Sampelayo, T; Gómez-Pavón, J; Bouza, E

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Alfonso X El Sabio Univ, Cent Hosp Red Cross, Geriatr Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Autonomous Univ, Dept Publ Hlth, Madrid, Spain - Author

European Univ, Gregorio Maranon Gen Univ Hosp, Cardiol Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Francisco de Vitoria Univ, Torrejon Univ Hosp, Intens Med Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón - Author

Infect Dis, Family Med, Madrid, Spain - Author

Infectious Diseases Unit - Author

Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria - Author

Ramon y Cajal Hosp & Ramon, Microbiol Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Ruber Int Hosp, Internal Med Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Ruber International Hospital - Author

Spanish Network Res Infect Pathol REIPI, Ramon y Cajal Inst Hlth Res IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Alcala Henares, Ramon Y Cajal Hosp, Infect Dis Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Alcala, Prince Asturias Hosp, Cardiol Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, Gregorio Maranon Gen Univ Hosp, CIBERES,Community Madrid, Cyber Resp Dis,Clin Microbiol & Infect Dis Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, Gregorio Maranon Gen Univ Hosp, Pediat & ACES Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, Gregorio Maranon Gen Univ Hosp, Pneumol Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, San Carlos Univ Clin Hosp, Emergency Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, San Carlos Univ Clin Hosp, Gen Surg Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Univ Complutense Madrid, San Carlos Univ Clin Hosp, Geriatr Serv, Madrid, Spain - Author

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio - Author

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Author

Universidad de Alcalá - Author

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria - Author

Abstract

A “Pandemic/Disaster Law” is needed to condense and or-ganize the current dispersed and multiple legislation. The State must exercise a single power and command appropriate to each situation, with national validity. The production of plans for the use of land and real estate as potential centers for health care, shelter or refuge is recommended. There should be specific disaster plans at least for Primary Health Care, Hospitals and Socio-sanitary Centers. The guarantee of the main-tenance of communication and supply routes is essential, as well as the guarantee of the autochthonous production of ba-sic goods. The pandemic has highlighted the need to redefine the training plans for physicians who, in their different spe-cialties, have to undertake reforms that allow a more versatile and transversal training. National research must have plans to be able to respond quickly to questions posed by the various crises, using all the nation’s resources and in particular, all the data and capabilities of the health sector. Contingency plans must consider ethical aspects, and meet the needs of patients and families with a humanized approach. In circumstances of catastrophe, conflicts increase and require a bioethical re-sponse that allows the best decisions to be made, with the ut-most respect for people’s values. Rapid, efficient and truthful communication systems must be contained in a special project for this sector in critic circumstances. Finally, we believe that the creation of National Coordination Centers for major disasters and Public Health can contribute to better face the crises of the future.

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Keywords

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The work has been published in the journal Revista Española de Quimioterapia, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Pharmacology & Pharmacy, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

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