• J. Korean Med. Sci. · Dec 2021

    Are the Current Guidelines Sufficient to Establish Infection Control Strategies for COVID-19 Related Issues in Hospitals?

    • Wooyoung Jang, Bongyoung Kim, Eu Suk Kim, Kyoung-Ho Song, Song Mi Moon, Myung Jin Lee, Ji Young Park, Ji-Yeon Kim, Myoung Jin Shin, Hyunju Lee, and Hong Bin Kim.
    • Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • J. Korean Med. Sci. 2021 Dec 27; 36 (50): e343e343.

    AbstractAs hospitals cater to elderly and vulnerable patients, a high mortality rate is expected if a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak occurs. Consequently, policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings are essential. This study was conducted to investigate how effectively national and international guidelines provide recommendations for infection control issues in hospitals. After selecting important issues in infection control, we performed a systematic review and analysis of recommendations and guidelines for preventing COVID-19 transmission within medical institutions at national and international levels. We analyzed guidelines from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Recent guidelines do not provide specific solutions to infection control issues. Therefore, efforts need to be made to devise consistent advice and guidelines for COVID-19 control.© 2021 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.

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