Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 475-479.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2024.24e0432

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The impact of infectious disease outbreaks on the pediatric healthcare system and countermeasures

KANG Li, HUANG Jiaoling()   

  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2024-05-06 Online:2024-06-15 Published:2024-06-07

Abstract:

In recent years, due to the infectious disease pandemic, the healthcare systems in various regions of China have been impacted to varying degrees, especially the pediatric healthcare system. The short-term surge in pediatric outpatient demand has exacerbated the conflict with limited pediatric medical resources, highlighting the shortcomings in the development of pediatric care in China. This article mainly discusses the current situation of our country's pediatric medical care system when facing the impact of large-scale infections, analyzes the reasons behind it, and puts forward targeted policy recommendations, including improving the development and service capabilities of pediatric disciplines, optimizing the layout of pediatric medical resources, and strengthening pediatric diagnosis and treatment ability in primary healthcare and promote orderly hierarchical diagnosis and treatment behavior.

Key words: infectious disease outbreak, pediatrics, medical treatment system, medical resource overload