People's Health Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Health Educ Behav. 2020 Aug;47(4):525-530. doi: 10.1177/1090198120931443. Epub 2020 May 22.
This study aims to analyze South Korea's experience during the COVID-19 outbreak through a gendered lens. We briefly introduce the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea, scrutinize gendered vulnerability in contracting the virus, and then analyze the gendered aspects of the pandemic response in two phases: quarantine policy and mitigation policy. The authors elicit four lessons from the analysis. First, gender needs to be mainstreamed at all stages of a public health emergency response. Second, in addition to medical care, all formal and informal care work should be considered as an essential component of health care systems. Third, a people-centered approach in health governance should be prioritized to make women's voices heard at every level. Fourth, medical technology and resources to cope with pandemic should be produced and distributed in an equitable manner, acknowledging differential vulnerability and susceptibility.
本研究旨在从性别视角分析韩国在 COVID-19 疫情期间的经验。我们简要介绍了韩国的 COVID-19 疫情，仔细研究了感染病毒的性别脆弱性，然后分两个阶段分析了疫情应对的性别方面：检疫政策和缓解政策。作者从分析中得出四点教训。第一，性别问题需要在公共卫生应急响应的所有阶段得到主流化。第二，除了医疗保健之外，所有正规和非正规的护理工作都应被视为医疗保健系统的重要组成部分。第三，应优先考虑以人民为中心的卫生治理方法，让妇女在各级发出声音。第四，应该以公平的方式生产和分配应对大流行病的医疗技术和资源，承认不同的脆弱性和易感性。
