Key Aspects of Providing Healthcare Services in Disaster Response Stage

Background: Health care management in disasters is one of the main parts of disaster management. Health in disas-ters is affected by performance of various sectors, and has an interactive impact on various aspects of disaster man-agement. The aim of this study was to identify the most important themes affecting the healthcare management in disaster. Method: In this qualitative study with a content analysis approach, in-depth interviews in two steps with 30 disaster experts and managers were conducted to collect the data. Results: Eleven themes affecting healthcare management in disasters were identified. These themes were related to human resources management, resources management, victims' management transfer, environmental hygiene monitor-ing, nutrition management, mental health control, inter-agency coordination, training, technology management, infor-mation and communication management, and budget management. Conclusion: Providing effective health care service in disasters requires a comprehensive look at the various aspects of disaster management. Effective factors on the success of healthcare in disaster are not limited to the scope of healthcare. There should be a close relationship and interaction between different sectors of disaster management.