Pediatric Infection and Vaccine

The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (대한소아감염학회)
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Role of Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Disease during the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Outbreak in Korea, 2015

2015년 우리나라에서 발생한 중동호흡기증후군과 대한소아감염학회의 역할

  • Kim, Kyung-Hyo (Department of Pediatrics and Center for Vaccine Evaluation and Study, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine)
  • 김경효 (이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실, 백신효능연구센터)
  • Received : 2015.10.11
  • Accepted : 2015.11.10
  • Published : 2015.12.25
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Abstract

The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (KSPID) has participated in the task force team consisting of government authorities as well as civil medical experts and facilities to block the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in 2015. KSPID posted the "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Pop-up" in the homepage of The Korean Pediatric Society and The Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. KSPID also released the "Guidelines for testing for MERS in children and adolescents" and the "Instructions for the Operation of National Safe Hospital" for children and adolescents in a timely manner. Such actions were aimed to prevent unnecessary anxieties, studies and isolation of pediatric patients with respiratory symptoms and signs caused by other common microbial etiologies as being suspected for MERS patients. This strategy relieved the doctors and parents from unnecessary fear and prevented the loss of unnecessary health care costs, and has proven to be a well-judged guideline and management protocol as evaluated after the final end of MERS outbreak. KSPID and its members should support the presence of pediatric infectious disease (PID) specialists in every medium size hospitals in Korea by developing the need for consultation fees for PID consultation in the hospital based practice and promoting the potential for cost savings related to prevention of health care associated infections and optimal prescription of antimicrobial agents. KSPID and its members need to approach and develop a communication plan to political decision makers to demonstrate and convince them of the importance of a PID specialist service.

대한소아감염학회는 2015년 우리나라에서 처음으로 중동호흡기증후군(Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS, 메르스) 환자가 발생하여 보건의료 응급 상황 발생의 긴박했던 시기에 이에 대한 대처에 참여하였다. 우리 학회는 메르스 발생 시 학회 홈페이지에 관련 공고문을 즉시 게시하였고 소아청소년에서의 메르스 환자의 발생시 의심 환자의 검사와 진단 및 국민안심병원 운영을 위해 소아청소년 MERS (중동호흡기) 검사 지침, 국민안심병원 소아청소년과 운영지침을 발빠르게 배포하였다. 이는 메르스 의심환자에 대한 접근에서 소아청소년에서 흔한 호흡기 질환 환자들이 메르스로 오인되어 불필요한 공포, 검사 및 격리를 당하지 않도록 하기 위함이었다. 이를 통해 소아청소년 환자를 진료하는 의사들과 이들의 보호자들을 안심시켰고 결국 많은 심리적 공포와 의료 비용을 감소시켰으며 메르스 종식 시 돌이켜보니 이는 결국 적절한 조치와 가이드라인이었음이 증명되었다. 앞으로 대한소아감염학회와 회원이 유관기관과 긴밀한 협조와 소통을 할 수 있는 체계 시스템을 구축해야 하며 상급의료기관의 소아청소년 감염전문의 필수 상주 및 이에 의한 감염관리료 제도 장착과 수가 신설 및 개선을 유도하는 등의 추진이 필요하다.

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