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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmed Aljabri, Hussain Bakhsh, Abeer Baageel, Sara Al-Nimari, Samah Alshehri, Bashayer Bakadam, Shaima Almasrahi, Hussam Kutbi
Summary: The study found that hospitals in Jeddah have emergency preparedness plans for their pharmacy departments, with adequate medication supplies in most areas. However, there are discrepancies regarding certain medications and pharmacist roles during disasters, highlighting the need for national guidance to support healthcare facility preparedness.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rhiannon A. D. G. E. Blanchette, Egid M. van Bree, Joost J. L. M. Bierens
Summary: Despite having a good healthcare system, recent studies have shown that the Netherlands struggles with hospital disaster preparedness. The lack of formal requirements for hospital disaster preparedness plans and the evaluation framework in the country may be contributing factors. This study aimed to evaluate the preparedness of Dutch hospitals by using the WHO Hospital Emergency Response Checklist. Results showed that none of the participating hospitals achieved an effective preparedness score and there was a significant variability in the configuration of the studied plans.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Joyce Li, Arianne L. Baker, Gabrielle D'Ambrosi, Michael C. Monuteaux, Sarita Chung
Summary: This study utilizes survey and public health data to report the normal operating and surge capabilities of pediatric hospitals in Massachusetts, including subspecialty availability and critical care therapeutics. The findings show that the state's pediatric inpatient capacity is limited in a disaster scenario and that the majority of hospitals lack surgical subspecialists for children under any circumstance.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Elif Dasci Sonmez, Tuba Gokmenoglu
Summary: This study examined teachers' disaster preparedness beliefs, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy, and explored how these beliefs relate to their demographic characteristics. The sample consisted of 19,723 respondents who participated in the Turkish Ministry of National Education's School-Based Disaster Education-Teacher Training Program. The results revealed that teachers' preparatory beliefs were high, particularly in terms of perceived benefits, susceptibility, barriers, and self-efficacy, while cues to action and perceived severity were found to be moderate or low. Age, disaster education experience, and gender were significant variables associated with teachers' disaster preparation beliefs. However, respondents' residential areas did not show different beliefs, as all regions of Turkey are prone to short lead-time disasters. These findings can inform policymaking and interventions to enhance national disaster preparedness and develop a more effective and tailored teacher training program.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marie Lourdes Charles, Gretha Fievre
Summary: The program aimed to educate community leaders on training community members to respond to disasters. Through workshops covering emergency preparedness, water-borne diseases, and post-traumatic stress, the program successfully enhanced the disaster response capacity of the community residents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mariana Helou, Nour El Osta, Eric S. Weinstein
Summary: On August 4, 2020, a major explosion in Beirut resulted in severe damage to hospitals and overwhelmed emergency departments. The Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, located 2.8 km from the blast, faced numerous challenges in their disaster preparedness plan.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Farhana Zaman
Summary: This study reveals that disaster-affected coastal residents in Bangladesh lack a clear understanding of climate change concepts, which hinders their risk perception and disaster preparedness strategies. It also highlights the impact of language framing on ideology construction and the importance of appropriate language representation in clear knowledge production and stakeholder characterization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hafiz Suliman Munawar, Sara Imran Khan, Numera Anum, Zakria Qadir, Abbas Z. Kouzani, M. A. Parvez Mahmud
Summary: This study focused on assessing post-2010 flood risk management and resilience-building practices in District Layyah, Pakistan. Through exploratory research, it examined flood risk management practices at local government and community levels, revealing resilience-building efforts by the community through rehabilitation, participation, and indigenous practices. The study also investigated the role of local government and organizations in mitigating floods and improving flood resilience, while identifying tangible and intangible measures to reduce vulnerability and enhance flood risk governance at a local level.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Zahra Chegini, Morteza Arab-Zozani, Edris Kakemam, Mojgan Lotfi, Afsaneh Nobakht, Hanieh Aziz Karkan
Summary: This study evaluated the levels of disaster core competencies and preparedness among nurses in the emergency department in six hospitals in Qazvin, Iran. The results showed that there are gaps in disaster preparedness and core competencies for emergency nurses, with communication skills being the lowest. Older nurses with disaster experience and less professional experience perceived better disaster core competencies.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tara N. Heagele, Charleen C. McNeill, Lavonne M. Adams, Danita M. Alfred
Summary: This research aimed to establish a consensus among experts on the concept of household emergency preparedness and develop a 51-question instrument to assess household readiness for disasters. The results provide a replicable approach for researchers to evaluate preparedness levels, which can be used to plan mitigation strategies, enhance health promotion, prevent injuries, and increase resilience for individuals and communities in the aftermath of disasters.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kevin M. Ryan, Sina Mostaghimi, Julianne Dugas, Eric Goralnick
Summary: The study found that the majority of emergency medicine physicians at academic medical centers in the United States actively participate in hospital emergency preparedness, emphasizing the importance of expertise. Formal training for the role varies, including avenues such as emergency medical services fellowships or online courses. Some participants expressed a willingness to be compensated for their time dedicated to preparedness.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Donato Di Ludovico, Chiara Capannolo, Giordano d'Aloisio
Summary: The University of L'Aquila Territori Aperti project focuses on disaster prevention and management, and reconstruction and development of affected areas. It involves developing disaster preparedness toolkit, collecting and analyzing good practices in post-disaster reconstruction management, and incorporating them into recovery plans. The research methodology includes structuring the toolkit and transfer of recommendations into recovery strategies. The study has been tested in case studies of the 2009 Abruzzo earthquake and the 2016-17 Central Italy earthquake.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lavonne M. Adams, Joyce Melius
Summary: This pilot study examined the personal disaster preparedness and willingness of nursing staff to respond following a disaster. The majority of nurses indicated they were able and willing to report to work during disaster scenarios, but their level of personal disaster preparedness varied. There was little relationship found between preparedness activities and ability or willingness to report to work.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ashjan Alharazi, Abdulellah Al Thobaity
Summary: This study aimed to gain an understanding of the functioning of HEPPUs within hospitals in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Four key themes emerged including establishment and evolution, roles and responsibilities, communication and coordination, and challenges and limitations. The findings highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, effective communication, and responses to challenges in enhancing healthcare resilience and disaster management.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Yasir Almukhlifi, Gary Crowfoot, Amanda Wilson, Alison Hutton
Summary: The majority of emergency healthcare workers appear to have inadequate disaster preparedness, with those having previous disaster experience and training showing better preparedness. Regional variations were recorded, with high-income countries reporting a higher perceived preparedness for disasters than low-income countries. Future research should focus on interventions to improve emergency healthcare workers' preparedness for disasters.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Janice Ma, Regis Vaillancourt, Carol Bennett
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Matthew Chow, Charles J. Wicks, Janice Ma, Sylvain Grenier
JOURNAL OF POPULATION THERAPEUTICS AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Janice Ma, Alan Gervais, Julie Lanouette
Article
Psychiatry
J Ma, R Vaillancourt, R Boddam, S Auger, J Sampalis
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2006)