Interpretation of disaster response plans in the neonatal intensive care unit / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

The disaster response plans in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was endorsed by the Group of Pedia-tric Disaster, Pediatric Society, Chinese Medical Association and the Pediatrics Committee, Medical Association of Chinese People′s Liberation Army in 2017.This article is designed to interpret these plans.Disaster contingency plans need to be developed in advance to serve as principles and guidelines for the provision of medical assistance by medical institutions in disaster conditions.The implementation of disaster rescue is a systematic project, including meeting various conditions of disaster rescue, ensuring the implementation of medical treatment measures, establishing efficient transport/evacuation mechanism and family members′ participation in disaster rescue.In the process of disaster rescue, the solution of ethical problems should be paid attention.In post-disaster reconstruction process, attention should be paid to the psychological counseling of the newborn′s family members and medical staffs.NICU medical staffs need to improve their disaster response capacity through continuous learning and exercises.