The Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: literature review of the logistical planning and operational challenges for public health.

摘要: Summary Objective To undertake a review of the literature relating to public health planning and interventions at previous summer Olympic Paralympic Games other relevant major sporting events or mass gatherings, with focus on official publications peer-reviewed articles. Study design Literature review. Methods A was undertaken using all biomedical databases freetext search Google widen beyond publications. Search terms used were: Olympics; Paralympics; gatherings; gathering medicine; events; weather; planning; organisation. Citations within articles were searched identify additional references that would inform this This concentrates aspects population care particularly which are set over several weeks, focusing surveillance, prevention service quality. Results The identified 10 areas planning: command centre communication; assessment control; environmental safety; infectious disease outbreaks; implications weather conditions; promotion; travel information; economic assessments; transport reduction asthma preparing athletes for potential allergies. following themes emerged as crucial factors success any Games: detailed deliverables; pre-identification critical factors; management risk; contingency full testing plans prior event. Conclusions 2012 will provide an exciting challenge providers systems. Preparation requires early policies, procedures on-site promotion events, in addition helping up surveillance monitoring systems capture activity alongside medical activity. Learning from support identification help formulate recommendations allow optimal utilization initiatives. All require costings advance supported by internal external health-related agencies, voluntary organizations sponsors. risk should be part process leading mitigating risks. systems, communication, policies commencement Games.