Hospitals Disaster Preparedness during Arab Spring in Yemen.

SA Aladhrai, INGRASSIA Pier Luigi, Bakri N.K. El

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this paper is to assess the hospitals preparedness for emergency using WHO standards. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, consisted of site visit, questionnaire survey, 16 health facilities were included. The WHO standard for emergency preparedness of health facilities was used to evaluate and assess the hospitals preparedness of health facilities. Result: 13 hospitals were responded. They scored below average in all measure >75%), while above average score was in 7 out 9 nine measure with a range of 8%-25%. Un acceptable below average was noted in two measures only. Discussion: The biggest challenge facing the hospitals in their emergency intervention is the lack of pre-emergency and emergency preparedness plans as well as the coordination of the hospitals response mechanisms. Conclusion: The studied hospitals presently are far from international disasters preparedness protocols. That necessitates improvements in emergency preparedness, as well as in physician skills for injury management.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)1295-1298
Numero di pagine4
RivistaWORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume7
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 1 gen 2013
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