dc.creator | Tsukayama, Royce | |
dc.creator | Hinjoy, Soawapak | |
dc.creator | Chuxnum, Teerasak | |
dc.creator | Masunglong, Wattana | |
dc.creator | Sidet, Chitphanu | |
dc.creator | Kleeblumjeak, Pitchapa | |
dc.creator | Onsai, Napatsawan | |
dc.creator | Iamsirithaworn, Sopon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-28T15:03:51Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-23T18:22:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-07-28T15:03:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-23T18:22:30Z | |
dc.date.created | 2020-07-28T15:03:51Z | |
dc.identifier | 1201-9712 | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.042 | |
dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/11269 | |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.042 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/3499634 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: This study aimed to assess the Thailand Department of Disease Control's (DDC) early
responses to COVID-19 in respect to communication with the international community and to identify
the manner of Thailand's response during public health emergencies.
Methods: Documents and international response communication from 4–31 January 2020 were reviewed
and dates of responses were collected for descriptive analysis. A questionnaire was submitted to the DDC
officers responsible for international coordination. A meeting to identify responses was held to evaluate
the self-assessed capacities of the Department's international communication.
Results: Thailand began the COVID-19 screening protocol on 3 January 2020. International correspondence subsequently occurred continually either through the ASEAN or International Health Regulations
(IHR) mechanisms. The total score of communication for international response was 88.9%. For IHR
reporting duties, the median duration to respond was 2.49 hours. Official news was sent within a mean of
9.18 hours and the English daily situation reports were always uploaded onto the official website within
24 hours.
Conclusions: This study provided a benchmark for international coordination and communication
capacities and also identified areas for improvement during public health emergencies, such as the need
to identify English-speaking spokespeople to communicate at an international level. | |
dc.publisher | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.source | reponame:Expeditio Repositorio Institucional UJTL | |
dc.source | instname:Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano | |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
dc.subject | Thailand | |
dc.subject | International communication | |
dc.subject | Mechanisms | |
dc.title | Self-assessment of the Thai Department of Disease Control's communication for international response to COVID-19 in the early phase | |