Background: In disasters, large number of causalities rash into the hospitals in order to get
health facilities. So, hospitals are the reference point for delivering the health services in all …

Abstract Background and Aim: Hospital preparedness in disasters is an important role in
maintaining and promoting community health. Hospital disaster risk management …

Objective: To determine the preparedness level of hospitals against natural disasters in
Bandar Abbas, Iran. Methods: The cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in all …

Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in educational hospitals of Tehran
University of Medical Science (TUMS), in 2013. Of all 26 hospitals, 12 hospitals were …

Background: Natural disasters are extreme geographical fragmentations with a high severity
which can have catastrophic economic, social, and environmental impacts. Damage to the …

Background: Unexpected events and disasters are often uncontrollable events occurring
around the world, including Iran. Health care delivery centers, especially hospitals play the …

Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical research. The statistical population
consisted of nurses who worked in the Shahid Chamran Hospital in Saveh, Iran. From whom …

Background: Hospitals, especially their emergency departments, are among the first health
systems affected by accidents and disasters. Because of its nature and obligation to provide …

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 15 public and private hospitals were evaluated in
Shiraz in 2010. The data was collected by using observation, interview and also a checklist …

Objective Health preparedness and disaster management is one of the main elements of
accident management and in its simplest form; it requires planning, personnel training …