Maqbool Annayath, Khan Noor Zaman
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India.
Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):887-892. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.06.024. Epub 2020 Jun 14.
COVID-19 is a contagious disease caused by a new coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Till now there are no vaccines and explicit medicines available for the treatment of COVID-19 disease, therefore the initiatives like public health and social measures are helpful in limiting the quantity of contaminations and saving lives. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made in the present work to identify the barriers which hinder the implementation of these public health and social measures METHODS: The barriers to implement public health and social measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19 are identified using systematic literature review and these barriers are then categorized using Decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method.
Results reveal that among ten identified barriers, Lack of resources for implementing public health and social measures is found to be the most influential barrier to implement public health and social measures for preventing transmission of COVID-19.
The successful implementation of public health and social measures depends on the adequate availability of resources which include medical equipment, personnel and financial dealings. The outcome of this research work will benefit and motivate the higher authorities to consider and overcome various challenges to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）是一种由新型冠状病毒即严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）引起的传染病。目前尚无用于治疗COVID-19疾病的疫苗和特效药物，因此公共卫生和社会措施等举措有助于限制感染数量并挽救生命。鉴于此，本研究试图找出阻碍这些公共卫生和社会措施实施的障碍。方法：通过系统文献综述确定实施预防COVID-19传播的公共卫生和社会措施的障碍，然后使用决策试验与评价实验室（DEMATEL）方法对这些障碍进行分类。
结果显示，在确定的十个障碍中，实施公共卫生和社会措施缺乏资源被发现是实施预防COVID-19传播的公共卫生和社会措施最具影响力的障碍。
公共卫生和社会措施的成功实施取决于资源的充足供应，这些资源包括医疗设备、人员和资金往来。本研究工作的结果将有助于并激励上级部门考虑并克服各种挑战以预防COVID-19的传播。
