Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir
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admin
2345-4210
2345-4210
10.32598/hdq
en
jalali
1399
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gregorian
2020
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The Role of Health Centers Services for Response to COVID-19 in Iran
تخصصي
Special
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by a newly emergent coronavirus. Iran is one of the countries affected by the disease. Health center services have a critical role in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This study with the aim of providing the functions and services of primary health care was performed by a health center in Iran during the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on the results, of the functions and services of the primary health care included purposive inter-organizational interaction and cooperation, risk analysis, planning, education and consultation, exercise, risk communication, environmental health, occupational health, and development of health infrastructures. Iran established and developed specific approaches for case identification, screening, and resource allocation to protect public health by primary health care services. Health center services are effective for a proper response to COVID-19 and a reduction in mortality by screening, rapid identification, and public education.</div>
Health, COVID-19, Health Centers, Pandemic
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http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-167-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Hesam
Seyedin
10031947532846005137
10031947532846005137
No
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fazeleh Sadat
Sakhaei
10031947532846005138
10031947532846005138
No
Department of Pediatrics & Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen
Dowlati
10031947532846005139
10031947532846005139
Yes
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.