Functional, structural and non-structural preparedness of Ahwaz Health centers against disasters in 2014

سال انتشار: 1393
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: انگلیسی
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INDM06_225

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 17 اسفند 1393

چکیده مقاله:

Ahwaz metropolitan as industrial pole and special geopolitical location is vulnerable to miscellaneous disasters. Public health centers are one of most importantunits that should have necessary preparedness against disasters and crisis. Aim of this study was to determine functional, structural and non‐structuralpreparedness of public health centers against natural and manmade disaster in all levels, rural health houses, rural and urban health centers, county health centers.Material & Methods: This study was a descriptive cross‐sectional that carried out in about 47 rural health houses, rural and urban health centers, county health centers of Ahwaz county (West & East). A checklist of Iran health ministry, field observation andinterview methods used for data collection. Functional preparedness included crisis management framework, planning, insurance coverage, event management system,public services, education and manure. Nonstructural preparedness assessed in three levels as desirable, mid desirable and undesirable. Structural preparedness includedinstruments, structures and facilities of the health centers. Risk rate calculated by using vulnerability level * risk numbers. All calculations performed by using Excel software. Results: Risk rate was % 58.57. Functional preparedness was % 51.36. Nonstructuralpreparedness was about % 56.31. Structural preparedness was about % 32.82. Final safety level was % 42.76. Conclusion: According to the results, public health centers preparedness against disasters before, during and after accidents was in safety level 4 from 10, thus was undesirable.

نویسندگان

Mohsen Kooti

MPH, Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abdolkazem Neisi

Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Department, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran (CorrespondingAuthor)

Hosein Hatami

Professor, MPH, Public Health, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran.

Effat Jahanbani

PhD. Public Health services Management Department, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran.