AUTHOR=Wu Tzu-Chi , Ho Chien-Ta Bruce 

TITLE=A Narrative Review of Innovative Responses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 67 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604652

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1604652

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems. While existing studies on innovation have typically focused on technology, health providers still only have a vague understanding of the features of emergency responses during resource exhaustion in the early stage of a pandemic. Thus, a better understanding of innovative responses during a crisis is urgently needed. 
Methods: Using content analysis, this narrative review examined articles on innovative responses during the COVID-19 pandemic that were published in 2020.
Results: A total of 613 statements about innovative responses were identified, and were grouped under the following thematic categories: medical care, workforce education , COVID-19 surveillance , medical equipment , prediction and management, and governance. From the four types of innovative responses extracted, technological innovation was identified as the major type of innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by process innovations, frugal innovation, and repurposing.
Conclusion: Our review provides insights into the features, types, and evolution of innovative responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review can help health providers and society show better and quicker responses in resource-constrained conditions in future pandemics.