Exploring minimum essentials for sustainable school disaster preparedness: A case of elementary schools in Banda Aceh City, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.08.005
Abstract: Abstract The study assesses the safety of school against tsunami disaster of public elementary schools in Banda Aceh City, Indonesia, in terms of safety of school location, disaster management and disaster education. The findings indicate… read more here.
Keywords: elementary schools; city; disaster preparedness; school ... See more keywords
Measuring disaster preparedness and response practices in university libraries in Nigeria: The role of disaster equipment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.04.007
Abstract: The study measured the extent of availability of disaster equipment with a view to ascertaining disaster preparedness and response practices in university libraries in Southwest Nigeria. The descriptive research was adopted to situate the study.… read more here.
Keywords: disaster equipment; response practices; equipment; disaster ... See more keywords
Examining disaster preparedness at Matara District General Hospital in Sri Lanka
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101154
Abstract: Abstract Globally, the frequency of natural disasters has increased significantly in recent decades. Hospitals are expected to remain functioning during and in the immediate aftermath of disasters as they are essential infrastructures in responding to… read more here.
Keywords: disaster preparedness; disaster; sri lanka;
Fostering disaster preparedness through community radio in cyclone-prone coastal Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101752
Abstract: Abstract Media plays an important role during hazard emergency communication. Community radio, as a part of media, has emerged as a management tool for influencing at-risk people's preparedness for natural disasters. In Bangladesh, the concept… read more here.
Keywords: radio; disaster preparedness; community radio; disaster ... See more keywords
We're ready! Effectiveness of community disaster preparedness workshops across different community groups in Alberta, Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102060
Abstract: Abstract Despite the increase in disasters in Canada, communities are not well prepared. We're Ready! is a community disaster preparedness workshop that was developed and piloted in 2016 and 2019 in Alberta, Canada with three… read more here.
Keywords: community; disaster preparedness; community disaster; disaster ... See more keywords
Developing a “culture of disaster preparedness”: The citizens’ view
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102133
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the potential for citizens developing “cultures of disaster preparedness”, which are informed by citizens' values and experiences rather than imposed from “above”. Based on previous research we conducted during Citizen Summits… read more here.
Keywords: preparedness; preparedness citizens; disaster preparedness; developing culture ... See more keywords
Establishment of disaster medical assistance team standards and evaluation of the teams' disaster preparedness: An experience from Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.08.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Taiwan set up disaster medical assistance teams (DMATs) after the Chi-Chi earthquake, but these teams lack unified standards. METHODS This study was divided into two phases. Phase I was a Delphi study conducted in… read more here.
Keywords: team; disaster preparedness; disaster medical; medical assistance ... See more keywords
Hospital Disaster Preparedness in Switzerland Over a Decade: A National Survey
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.59
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective The present study aimed to provide a comprehensive assessment of Swiss hospital disaster preparedness in 2016 compared with the 2006 data. Methods A questionnaire was addressed in 2016 to all heads responsible for… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; disaster; disaster preparedness; hospital disaster ... See more keywords
Sociodemographic Predictors of Depression in US Rural Communities During COVID-19: Implications for Improving Mental Healthcare Access to Increase Disaster Preparedness
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.203
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The objective of this research is to identify sociodemographic predictors of depression for a rural population in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance mental health disaster preparedness. Methods: This study uses… read more here.
Keywords: predictors depression; sociodemographic predictors; depression; disaster ... See more keywords
Factors Influencing Hospitals’ Disaster Preparedness in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.261
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The study aimed to identify the factors that influence the disaster preparedness of hospitals and validate an evaluation framework to assess hospital disaster preparedness (HDP) capability in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.… read more here.
Keywords: disaster; factor; saudi arabia; disaster preparedness ... See more keywords
Comparison of the Level of Disaster Preparedness Between Private and Government Hospitals in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2023.1
Abstract: Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to describe and compare almost all the components of disaster preparedness between private and government hospitals in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, using… read more here.
Keywords: government; disaster; disaster preparedness; government hospitals ... See more keywords