Kesiapsiagaan Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) di Era Pandemi Covid-19: Literature Review

Introduction: When the COVID-19 pandemic disaster hit hospitals, neonates admitted to the NICU were at high risk because they were one of the most vulnerable pediatric patient populations. Although evidence suggests the effects of the SARS-COV2 virus in mild or asymptomatic neonates, the discovery of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in children represents a unique and severe set of consequences for this disease. Special preparations, management, and strategies are implemented in the context of NICU preparedness in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic based on the adoption of international, national, and local guidelines. Objective: To provide an overview of the NICU strategy or management implemented in the context of NICU preparedness amid the COVID-19 pandemic to assist hospital management and policymakers in service planning and resource allocation. Methods: This systematic review of studies was carried out following the Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the PRISMA reporting item guide. A systematic and comprehensive literature study search was carried out from April 27^th, 2022 to May 1^st, 2022 on all journal articles published on the National and International Journal Websites Scopus, Proquest, Science Direct, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. Results: 12 articles stated that NICU management preparedness including prenatal care management, intranatal care health protocols, postnatal care, education and protection of health workers, infection prevention education, and parent and family protection. Conclusion: NICU management preparedness is recommended to be applied during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as planning considerations in dealing with similar disasters in the future.