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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533699/business-continuity-plan-in-the-management-and-operations-of-hospitals-first-experience-to-certify-the-pdta-processes-with-the-requirements-defined-by-iso-22301-2019-in-emergency-medical-services
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lucio Dell'Atti, Roberto Papa, Leonardo Incicchitti, Maria Katia Zanni, Andrea Zampa, Michele Caporossi
BACKGROUND: A business continuity plan (BCP) facilitates the performance of primary functions during emergencies or other situations that can disrupt normal operations. If risk management is done analytically, a business impact analysis (BIA), according to ISO 22301 certification, makes it possible to define the best strategy for supporting the company's assets and image, optimizing the operational efficiency of service recovery and redesigning spaces for health. Since 2015, our healthcare company has embarked on a certification process for all sectors and activities through the implementation and development of diagnostic and therapeutic paths for operational diagnos-tic-therapeutic-assistance pathways (PDTAs)...
2024: Journal of Emergency Management: JEM
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38526716/factors-influencing-fire-accidents-in-urban-complexes-a-combined-dematel-and-ism-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yingbo Ji, Wenjing Tong, Fuyi Yao, Yuan Zhang, Hong Xian Li, Fadong Zhu
Fire outbreaks in urban complexes are a major safety concern worldwide. Therefore, this study aims to examine the critical factors that influence fire accidents and their interaction mechanisms in urban settings. A (software factors, hardware factors, environmental factors, parties and other factors, SHEL) model is developed to identify 15 risk factors in four categories affecting fire incidents in urban complexes. The Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory method (DEMATEL) and Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) are employed to identify the key factors and their interrelationships, using the evaluation metrics of degree of influence, affected degree, centrality, and hierarchical structure...
March 25, 2024: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525212/a-qualitative-study-on-barriers-and-strategies-to-hospital-preparedness-against-chemical-biological-radiological-and-nuclear-incidents
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saeid Baikmohammadi, Bagher Amirheidari, Tania Dehesh, Mahmood Nekoei Moghadam, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Ebrahim Hassani, Hossein Habibzadeh
BACKGROUND: The effects of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents on human society can be irreparable. Preparing the health system for these incidents is essential. This study aims to identify obstacles to hospital preparedness against CBRN incidents and provide solutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interview method in 2022. The research community included experts in the fields of CBRN, and 17 persons were included in the study through purposive sampling...
2024: Journal of Education and Health Promotion
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38520699/how-mobile-applications-can-support-mental-health-response-in-natural-disasters-a-scoping-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nwamaka Alexandra Ezeonu, Attila J Hertelendy, Medard Kofi Adu, Janice Y Kung, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Raquel da Luz Dias, Belinda Agyapong, Petra Hertelendy, Francis Ohanyido, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime
BACKGROUND: Disasters are becoming more frequent due to the impact of extreme weather events attributed to climate change, causing loss of lives, property and psychological trauma. Mental health response to disasters emphasizes prevention and mitigation, and mobile health (mHealth) applications have been used for mental health promotion and treatment. However, little is known about their use in the mental health components of disaster management. OBJECTIVE: This scoping review was conducted to explore the use of mobile phone applications (apps) for mental health responses to natural disasters and to identify gaps in the literature...
March 23, 2024: Journal of Medical Internet Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38509926/impact-of-natural-disasters-on-student-enrollment-in-higher-education-programs-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Jing Wang
This study aims to evaluate how natural disasters affect student enrollment in higher education programs, considering both immediate and long-term consequences. The PRISMA guidelines were adhered to in conducting this review. Multiple databases, such as Web of Science and Scopus, including those with articles from January 2000 to February 2023, were thoroughly searched. Articles focusing on how natural disasters affect students' enrollment in higher education programs met the inclusion requirements. A total of 22 studies were deemed eligible for inclusion and detailed analysis...
March 30, 2024: Heliyon
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38501718/a-te-ao-m%C3%A4-ori-disaster-risk-reduction-framework
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Matthew Rout, Shaun Awatere, John Reid, Emily Campbell, Annie Huang, Tui Warmenhoven
An ongoing change in legislation means decision-makers in Aotearoa New Zealand need to incorporate 'mātauranga' (Māori knowledge/knowledge system) in central and local government legislation and strategy. This paper develops a 'te ao Māori' (Māori worldview) disaster risk reduction (DRR) framework for non-Māori decision-makers to guide them through this process. This 'interface framework' will function as a Rosetta Stone between the 'two worlds'. It intends to help central and local officials trained in Western knowledge-based disciplines by translating standard DRR concepts into a te ao Māori DRR framework...
March 19, 2024: Disasters
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38500774/high-sars-cov-2-attack-rates-in-areas-with-low-detection-after-community-transmission-established-in-port-vila-vanuatu-april-2022
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Florita Toa, Wendy Williams, Chaturangi Yapa, Matthew Cornish, Melissa Binihi, Caroline van Gemert
OBJECTIVE: On 4 March 2022, the first community-acquired case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Vanuatu, with community transmission occurring subsequently. It was expected that the number of notified SARS-CoV-2 cases would be an underestimate of the true infection rate of this outbreak; however, the magnitude of underreporting was unknown. The purpose of this study was to provide a population-based estimate of SARS-CoV-2 infection shortly after the first reports of community transmission, to understand the level of underdetection and undernotification in Vanuatu and thus to inform ongoing prevention and response activities...
2024: Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal: WPSAR
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38486256/lessons-learned-from-health-system-rehabilitation-preparedness-and-response-for-disasters-in-lmics-a-scoping-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Justine Gosling, Roxanne Maritz, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, Carla Sabariego
INTRODUCTION: Disasters such as earthquakes, conflict, or landslides result in traumatic injuries creating surges in rehabilitation and assistive technology needs, exacerbating pre-existing unmet needs. Disasters frequently occur in countries where existing rehabilitation services are underdeveloped, hindering response to rehabilitation demand surge events. AIMS: The primary aim of this scoping review is therefore to synthesize the evidence on rehabilitation and assistive technology preparedness and response of health systems in LMICs to the demand associated with disasters and conflict situations...
March 14, 2024: BMC Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38481832/editorial-education-in-public-health-2022
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EDITORIAL
Stefano Orlando, Enamul Kabir, Andrew Harver, Jie Hu
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38468412/experiences-and-psychosocial-challenges-of-volunteer-nurses-in-turkey-devastating-earthquake-zones-lessons-to-be-learnt-for-prevention-of-health-system-problems-in-disasters-a-qualitative-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Derya Yanik, Çiçek Ediz
OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to investigate the experiences and psychosocial challenges encountered by volunteer nurses who provided care in the zones affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey in 2023. METHODS: This qualitative study involved semistructured, in-depth interviews with 15 volunteer nurses who were actively working in earthquake-affected regions. The study was conducted between June 2023 and July 2023. Participants were selected from diverse provinces (Hatay, Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya) affected by the earthquake, ensuring maximum variability...
March 11, 2024: Public Health Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38465658/components-of-an-updated-disaster-medicine-curriculum-included-in-emergency-medicine-residency-and-emergency-medical-services-fellowship-in-the-united-states
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sara P Sandifer, Bryan J Wexler, Avram Flamm
INTRODUCTION: Disaster medicine (DM) is a unique field that has undergone significant development as disaster events become increasingly complicated to respond to. However, DM is not recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or Accreditation Committee of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and therefore lacks board certification. Furthermore, prior studies have shown that there is unique body of DM knowledge not being addressed in emergency medicine (EM) residency or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fellowship, resulting in fundamental DM topics not being covered amongst graduate medical education (GME) programs most prepared to produce DM physicians...
March 11, 2024: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38465133/exploring-care-and-recovery-for-individuals-with-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-a-scoping-review
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REVIEW
Jennifer R Smith, Kyle J Drouillard, Angel M Foster
Most people experience trauma at some point in their lives. The sources of trauma can include accidents, natural disasters, physical or sexual assault, combat, torture, or the death of a loved one. Experiencing or witnessing any of these, or other terrifying events, may make one susceptible to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a trauma- and stressor-related mental health condition. The common symptoms and consequences of PTSD include intrusive and distressing thoughts, memories, or flashbacks related to the traumatic event; avoidance of situations, people, or activities that remind one of the traumatic event; irritability, sleep difficulties, or hypervigilance; feelings of guilt, shame, or fear; substance use; strains on relationships; and suicidal thoughts and behaviors...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38454211/destructive-disasters-trauma-crush-syndrome-and-beyond
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mehmet Şükrü Sever, Yusuf Alper Katı, Ufuk Özkaya
Orthopedic injuries, especially fractures of long bones as well as multiple fractures and comminuted fractures, are very common after destructive disasters (e.g., earthquakes, wars, and hurricanes). Another frequent problem is traumatic rhabdomyolysis, which may result in crush syndrome, the second most frequent cause of death after direct traumatic impact following earthquakes. To improve outcomes, interventions should be initiated even before extrication of the victims, which include maintenance of airway patency and spine stabilization, stopping traumatic bleeding by any means, and initiating fluid resuscitation...
November 2023: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38454209/medical-care-following-earthquakes-clinical-organizational-and-logistic-challenges
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Elhanan Bar-On
The orthopedic load following earthquakes exceeds that caused by any other disaster. This is due to the large number of musculoskeletal injuries due to falling debris, coupled with the widespread damage to general and medical infrastructure, causing a huge imbalance between surgical needs and the ability to address these needs, necessitating a switch in mindset and operational mode. Clinically, the operational mode will be that of damage control surgery, considering "life before limb" with only lifesaving and limb-saving procedures being performed during the acute phase of the event...
November 2023: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38449098/adverse-effects-after-prehospital-administration-of-naloxone-by-bystanders-a-preliminary-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daniel Du Pont, Rebecca Fenderson, Krystal Hunter, Alexander Kuc, Gerard Carroll
OBJECTIVE: Opioid use disorder is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. In order to reverse opioid overdose as quickly as possible, many institutions and municipalities have encouraged people with no professional medical training to carry and administer naloxone. This study sought to provide preliminary data for research into the rates of adverse effects of naloxone when administered by bystanders compared to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, since this question has not been studied previously...
March 7, 2024: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38447032/a-vision-to-enhance-self-regulation-in-children-the-promise-of-pediatric-hypnosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lisa Lombard
Pediatric hypnosis practices are a valuable tool for enhancing emotional self-regulation and promoting resilience. Hypnotically informed materials, toys, and language are simple ways to encourage relaxation and stress management. By learning hypnosis skills such as becoming imaginatively absorbed in imagery, "belly breathing," and using simple toys to promote muscle relaxation, children can access natural and novel ways to navigate life's challenges. An example of these hypnotically informed materials and skills training exercises can be found in Comfort Kits (developed by Dr...
March 6, 2024: American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38439809/paediatric-oncology-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region-emr-the-current-state-and-challenges
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REVIEW
Arsalan Kabir Siddiqui, Asim Fakhruddin Belgaumi
The WHO Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) is characterised by highly economically diverse countries, with healthcare systems in various phases of development. Childhood cancer care provision also ranges from that provided in centres able to deliver sophisticated therapy resulting in outcomes comparable to those seen in highly developed nations, to countries with no provision for care of children with cancer. At 10·1 per 100,000 children at risk, the age standardised incidence-rate for cancer in children below 14 years of age is relatively low but may be consequent to poor registration...
2024: Ecancermedicalscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38439054/a-national-survey-on-current-state-and-development-needs-of-clinical-and-academic-emergency-medicine-in-china
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lanfang du, Yan Li, Zhenjie Wang, Guoqiang Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Yingping Tian, Changju Zhu, Jinsong Zhang, Lidong Wu, Peiwu Li, Yuguo Chen, Bing Ji, Shuming Pan, Jun Zeng, Yanfen Chai, Yesai Mu, Mao Zhang, Yu Ma, Chuanzhu Lv, Qingbian Ma
BACKGROUND: To characterize the current state of emergency medicine (EM) and the requirements for advancing EM clinical practice, education and research in China. METHODS: An anonymous electronic survey was conducted by Chinese Society of Emergency Medicine during September to October 2021. The survey contained 30 questions divided into 2 sections: the current state of EM development and the requirements for EM growth. RESULTS: 722 hospitals were included, of 487 were Level III and 235 were Level II hospitals...
March 4, 2024: BMC Medical Education
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38435619/categorization-of-tweets-for-damages-infrastructure-and-human-damage-assessment-using-fine-tuned-bert-model
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal Malik, Muhammad Zeeshan Younas, Mona Mamdouh Jamjoom, Dmitry I Ignatov
Identification of infrastructure and human damage assessment tweets is beneficial to disaster management organizations as well as victims during a disaster. Most of the prior works focused on the detection of informative/situational tweets, and infrastructure damage, only one focused on human damage. This study presents a novel approach for detecting damage assessment tweets involving infrastructure and human damages. We investigated the potential of the Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformer (BERT) model to learn universal contextualized representations targeting to demonstrate its effectiveness for binary and multi-class classification of disaster damage assessment tweets...
2024: PeerJ. Computer Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38434137/individually-optimized-estimation-of-energy-expenditure-in-rescue-workers-using-a-tri-axial-accelerometer-and-heart-rate-monitor
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hitomi Ogata, Yutaro Negishi, Nao Koizumi, Hisashi Nagayama, Miki Kaneko, Ken Kiyono, Naomi Omi
Objectives: This study aimed to provide an improved energy expenditure estimation for heavy-load physical labor using accelerometer data and heart rate (HR) measured by wearables and to support food preparation and supply management for disaster relief and rescue operations as an expedition team. Methods: To achieve an individually optimized estimation for energy expenditure, a model equation parameter was determined based on the measurements of physical activity and HR during simulated rescue operations. The metabolic equivalent of task (MET), which was measured by using a tri-axial accelerometer and individual HR, was used, where two (minimum and maximum) or three (minimum, intermediate, and maximum) representative reference points were selected for each individual model fitting...
2024: Frontiers in Physiology
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