Information intermediaries for emergency preparedness and response: A case study from public health

Health Departments’ Engagement in Emergency Preparedness Activities: The Influence of Health Informatics Capacity

Background Local health departments (LHDs) operate in a complex and dynamic public health landscape, with changing demands on their emergency response capacities. Informatics capacities might play an instrumental role in aiding LHDs emergency preparedness. This study aimed to explore the extent to which LHDs’ informatics capacities are associated with their activity level in emergency preparedn...

First Local Transmission Cluster of COVID-19 in Malaysia: Public Health Response

Introduction: Rapid public health response is important in controlling the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we described the public health response received by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia in managing the first local transmission cluster of COVID-19 related to mass-gathering and inter-state traveling to celebrate a festival. <stron...

Comparison of the Effect of Lecturing and Tabletop Exercise Methods on Level of Preparedness of Nurses against Natural Disasters

Introduction: Hospitals are the first-line care providers in natural disasters. Nurses, as one of the critical health professional groups, require adequate peroration for responding to natural disasters. Due attention has to be paid to various teaching methods to improve the level of nurses’ preparedness.  Objective: This study compared the effect of lecturing and lecturing-tabletop exercise m...

Local health department planning for a radiological emergency: an application of the AHP2 tool to emergency preparedness prioritization.

OBJECTIVE We tested the Analytical Hierarchy Process tool for its use in public health to identify potential gaps in emergency preparedness by local health departments (LHDs) in California and Hawaii during a radiological emergency. METHODS We developed a dedicated tool called All-Hazards Preparedness Squared (AHP2) that can be used by those who are responsible for all-hazards preparedness pl...

Investigating Challenges of Pre-Hospital Emergency Services Information System with a Systemic Approach: Case Study from the South of Iran