نحو بناء استراتيجية فعالة لإدارة أزمة انتشار وباء (COVID-19) في فلسطين : دراسة حالة القطاع الصحي
Date
 2021-08-15 
Authors
علاء احمد محمود زعارير
Ala'A Ahmad Mahmoud Za'Arer
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 Al-Quds University 
Abstract
 This study aims to explore the strategies of managing the spread of the Corona epidemic 
(COVID -19) crisis in Palestine, and to study the health sector. The researcher uses the 
descriptive exploratory approach. The study population consists of all the managers working 
in hospitals and health directorates of the Palestinian Ministry in the West Bank; numbering 
165, from which a stratified random sample of (117) managers was taken. To achieve the 
objectives of the study, the researcher uses a questionnaire distributed as a tool to collect data 
from the study sample. (110) retrieved questionnaires were good for statistical analysis. After 
verifying the validity and reliability of the tool, the appropriate statistical analysis was done; 
the study reaches the following results: The Palestinian Ministry of Health has adopted a 
strategy to manage the crisis of the spread of the Corona epidemic (COVID-19) in Palestine 
(has a high degree). The results reveal that the most important crisis management strategies 
used in managing the spread of the crisis of Corona epidemic (COVID-19) in Palestine was 
the strategy for using crisis management teams. The results indicate that the effectiveness of 
the policies and measures taken and approved by the government to manage the crisis of the 
spread of the Corona epidemic (COVID-19) in Palestine has also a high degree. The results 
reveal the existence of a direct, statistically significant correlation between the strategies for 
managing the crisis of the spread of the Corona epidemic (COVID-19) and the policies and 
procedures taken and approved by the government to manage the crisis. There is an impact of 
the strategy of using crisis management teams on managing the crisis of the spread of 
(COVID19) epidemic in Palestine. It is also found that there is no effect of adopting the 
strategies of changing course, the strategy of breaking up the crisis, and the strategy of 
emptying the crisis for crisis management on managing the crisis of the spread (COVID-19) 
epidemic in Palestine. Finally, the results reveal that there are no statistically significant 
differences between the average estimates of the study sample individuals towards building an 
effective crisis management strategy to confront the spread of the (COVID-19) epidemic in 
Palestine due to the variables of (gender, age, and years, experience and place of work). There 
are many differences in the variable of job title and participation in emergency committees. 
There is no statistically significant differences in the study sample average estimates towards 
policies and procedures of the management of the Corona Crisis (COVID-19) to confront the 
spread of the epidemic (COVID-19) in Palestine, that are attributed to the variables of 
(educational qualification, years of experience, place of work, job title, and participation in 
emergency committees). On the other hand, there are statistically significant differences in the 
average estimates of the study sample members towards the policies and procedures for 
managing the Corona crisis (COVID-19) to confront the spread of the (COVID-19) epidemic 
in Palestine due to the gender variable. The study came out with a set of recommendations and 
proposals, the most important of which are: The government should enhance material and 
human resources working in the health sector. It should build a health system, which is able to 
face crises that may occur in the future., and providing a strong and integrated health 
infrastructure that enables the parties of the crisis to respond quickly, prepare to manage the 
crisis and emerge with the least damage and losses.
Keywords: strategies, crisis management, corona, (COVID-19), Palestinian Ministry of Health 
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 زعارير، علاء احمد. (2021). نحو بناء استراتيجية فعالة لإدارة أزمة انتشار وباء (COVID-19) في فلسطين :
دراسة حالة القطاع الصحي [رسالة ماجستير منشورة، جامعة القدس، فلسطين]. المستودع الرقمي لجامعة القدس.
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