Prerequisites of Preparedness against Earthquake in Hospital System: A Survey from Iran
Author(s) -
Sayyed Morteza Hosseini Shokouh,
Mina Anjomshoa,
Seyyed Meysam Mousavi,
Jamil Sadeghifar,
Bahram Armoun,
Aziz Rezapour,
Mohammad Arab
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
global journal of health science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-9744
pISSN - 1916-9736
DOI - 10.5539/gjhs.v6n2p237
Subject(s) - preparedness , shahid , descriptive statistics , vulnerability (computing) , statistic , medicine , medical emergency , environmental health , computer security , management , statistics , philosophy , theology , mathematics , computer science , economics
Considering the history of frequent, and severe, earthquakes in Iran and the importance of health care service delivery by hospitals in these cases, having a plan to deal with disasters should be considered a priority. The aim of this study was the observance of preparedness prerequisites against earthquake in hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) and its relationship with demographic and organizational characteristics.
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