Author/Authors :
Amiri, Mohammad Health Services Management - School of Public Health - Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, IR Iran , Chaman, Reza Department of Community Medicine - School of Medicine - Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, IR Iran , Raei, Mehdi Department of Biostatistics - School of Medicine - Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IR Iran , Nasrollahpour Shirvani, Davoud Department of General Education - Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran , Afkar, Abolhasan Department of Health Services Management - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, IR Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: Preparedness of hospital has a major impact on their optimal and satisfactory performance. This study aimed to investigate
the preparedness of the hospitals to deal with disasters. Case Presentation: This cross-sectional study was carried in 2011 and all of the hospitals which were located in the northern areas of
Iran were investigated through the census method. The data collection instruments were self-administered Managers’ Awareness
Questionnaire (40 items) and a 141-item checklist. The mean percentage score of hospitals in management of the unanticipated disasters
program in the hospital was good. The mean score of managers’ awareness of the hospital status was moderate. With the increase in
managers’ awareness, the preparedness of the hospitals significantly increased (r = 0.73, P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings showed the moderate preparedness of the hospitals in the Northern provinces to deal with disasters.
