Thai Hospitals’ Evacuation Preparedness: A Survey Among 42 Hospitals According to the Flexible Surge Capacity Concept.
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چکیده
Introduction: Hospitals are subject to internal and external threats which could necessitate an evacuation. Such evacuation needs deliberate surge collaboration, particularly collaborative use of community capacities handle affected patients, personnel, devices, hospital structures using consensus systems. Therefore, it is crucial identify procedures’ flaws assess the possibility implementing measures resources. This study aimed explore Thai hospitals’ current readiness preparation regarding capacity collaboration according Flexible Surge Capacity concept. Method: The previously used questionnaire was adopted. It contained relevant questions about evacuations’ responses preparedness encompassing elements open-ended question collect possible perspectives/comments. Results: findings indicate glitches in protocols triage systems inadequacies planning multi-agency collaboration. Additionally, evident that hospitals had limited information communities' capabilities with other public private organizations. Conclusion: Although for concept integration challenging, pragmatic research exploring engagement flexible build a concrete plan would enhance its generalizations. latter be tested simulation exercises.
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عنوان ژورنال: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1049-023X', '1945-1938']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x23003977