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Investigation of the preparedness level of the hospitals against disasters in Bandar Abbas, Iran, in 2012.
- Source :
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JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association [J Pak Med Assoc] 2014 May; Vol. 64 (5), pp. 506-9. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the preparedness level of hospitals against natural disasters in Bandar Abbas, Iran.<br />Methods: The cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in all the 9 hospitals in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2012. The required data was collected using a standard checklist comprising 220 items in 10 areas. It was completed for each hospital using observations and interviews. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyse the data.<br />Results: The overall level of preparedness against disasters in Bandar Abbas hospitals was 38.6%. They were at a poor level in the areas of reception (31.4%), evacuation (28.1%), traffic (33.3%), security (34.6%), communication (30.6%), human resources (38.6%), and commanding and management (20.1%). Areas of emergency services (55.1%), training (53.5%), and logistics (53.5%) were moderate, while none of the areas could score enough to be in the good or very good category.<br />Conclusion: Preparedness was poor and hospital administrators should establish necessary technical and communication infrastructures through sufficient budgets to improve weak areas.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0030-9982
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25272533