Introduction:The National Emergency Response Team of Infectious Disease(NERID)constitutes the cornerstone of China’s public health emergency response infrastructure.This study systematically evaluates NERID’s curren...Introduction:The National Emergency Response Team of Infectious Disease(NERID)constitutes the cornerstone of China’s public health emergency response infrastructure.This study systematically evaluates NERID’s current management practices and capacity-building initiatives,examining regional variations to establish an evidence base for advancing team modernization and standardization.Methods:We conducted a comprehensive questionnaire survey of all 20 NERID teams in China during November 2023.Descriptive analyses examined four core domains:team construction,management systems,capacity building,and emergency response operations.Two novel metrics were developed to quantify preparedness activities:the Training Intensity Index and the Drill Intensity Index.Results:This investigation represents the first nationwide assessment of NERID development and management,encompassing 20 teams distributed across seven geographic regions.Critical findings demonstrated that full-time staff comprised only 21.1%of management personnel,while equipment standardization remained insufficient,with unified coding systems implemented in merely 45%of teams.Substantial regional disparities emerged in training and drill activities.Teams averaged two training sessions and three drills annually,with mean participation of 79 and 45 individuals per session,respectively.These metrics yielded a Training Intensity Index of 125 person-times per year and a Drill Intensity Index of 121 person-times per year.Conclusion:China has established a national-level health emergency response team network with nationwide coverage,achieving unified command and resource coordination.Beyond strengthening routine training and drills,implementing comprehensive multi-scenario and multi-mode exercises is essential to enhance operational readiness and response capabilities.展开更多
基金Supported by the Commissioned Project of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration(01124).
文摘Introduction:The National Emergency Response Team of Infectious Disease(NERID)constitutes the cornerstone of China’s public health emergency response infrastructure.This study systematically evaluates NERID’s current management practices and capacity-building initiatives,examining regional variations to establish an evidence base for advancing team modernization and standardization.Methods:We conducted a comprehensive questionnaire survey of all 20 NERID teams in China during November 2023.Descriptive analyses examined four core domains:team construction,management systems,capacity building,and emergency response operations.Two novel metrics were developed to quantify preparedness activities:the Training Intensity Index and the Drill Intensity Index.Results:This investigation represents the first nationwide assessment of NERID development and management,encompassing 20 teams distributed across seven geographic regions.Critical findings demonstrated that full-time staff comprised only 21.1%of management personnel,while equipment standardization remained insufficient,with unified coding systems implemented in merely 45%of teams.Substantial regional disparities emerged in training and drill activities.Teams averaged two training sessions and three drills annually,with mean participation of 79 and 45 individuals per session,respectively.These metrics yielded a Training Intensity Index of 125 person-times per year and a Drill Intensity Index of 121 person-times per year.Conclusion:China has established a national-level health emergency response team network with nationwide coverage,achieving unified command and resource coordination.Beyond strengthening routine training and drills,implementing comprehensive multi-scenario and multi-mode exercises is essential to enhance operational readiness and response capabilities.
