Ikemoto Megumi, Matsuo Kaori, Tamura Toyomitsu, Mashino Sonoe
Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center of Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan.
Glob Health Med. 2023 Jun 30;5(3):188-190. doi: 10.35772/ghm.2023.01025.
The battle against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still continues three years after the onset of the pandemic, but there are concerns about the next emerging infectious disease. This study reports the practices during the initial response to COVID-19 on the cruise ship Diamond Princess and lessons learned from a nursing perspective. During these practices, one of the authors dealt with a sample collection team from the Self-Defense Forces and collaborated with the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), Disaster Psychiatric Assistance Team (DPAT), and other teams. They mentioned the passengers' state and the distress and fatigue of the personnel assisting them. This revealed the specifics of emerging infectious diseases and their commonalities, regardless of the disaster. Results identified three crucial points: ) predicting the impact of lifestyle changes on health due to isolation and implementing preventive measures, ) protecting individual human rights and dignity even in health emergencies, and ) support for personnel providing assistance.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情爆发三年后，抗击该疾病的战斗仍在继续，但人们对下一次出现的传染病感到担忧。本研究报告了在“钻石公主”号游轮上对COVID-19最初应对期间的做法以及从护理角度吸取的经验教训。在这些做法中，作者之一与自卫队的样本采集团队打交道，并与灾害医疗援助队（DMAT）、灾害精神科援助队（DPAT）及其他团队合作。他们提到了乘客的状况以及协助他们的人员的痛苦和疲惫。这揭示了新发传染病的具体情况及其共性，无论灾难如何。结果确定了三个关键点：1）预测隔离导致的生活方式改变对健康的影响并实施预防措施；2）即使在卫生紧急情况下也要保护个人人权和尊严；3）对提供援助的人员给予支持。
