Prioritization Community Selection Criteria for Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Intervention

Prioritization Community Selection Criteria for Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Intervention Vahid Ghanbari 1, Ali Ardalan 2, Sirus Salari 3, Abbas Ostadtaghizadeh 2, Mahboubeh Rahimi 4, Farzaneh Talebi 3, Reza Abbaszadeh 2, Asghar Tavan 5, Arezoo Yari 2, 6, * 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran 2Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3Health Deputy and Health Center, Deputy of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 4National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 5Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, School of Public Health, Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran 6Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Abstract Background: Since society is the first respondent to every disaster, it is essential that the community’s ability to cope with such a situation increase. Given the importance of the role of society in the current approach to disaster risk management, the choice of the primary society is important in order to achieve greater success and acceptance in other societies. This study aimed to determine the importance of community selection criteria in community-based disaster risk management interventions. Methods: Using the qualitative technique with the nominal group technique, community-based selection criteria for implementing a people-centered disaster management intervention from the viewpoint of the 12 different organizations in Kerman, which have been involved with risk management, have been developed through four stages of idea creation, idea registration, idea clarification, and prioritization, which was investigated. Results: In this study, 38 criteria for choosing a community were outlined in the idea of registration. At the stage of defining ideas, the four criteria were combined due to non-relevancy and five criteria due to similarities with other criteria. The remaining criteria are classified into four main categories: hazard and risk, organizational capacities, social capacities, and social indicators. Conclusions: Due to resource constraints and the impossibility of implementing the program in all societies, it is necessary to define the criteria for selecting communities (as one of the stages of implementing a people-centered disaster management plan), by the matrix system, by rating the best locations from the target communities carefully, and according to the views society itself. Keywords: Disaster, risk management, community_based Please cite this article as follows: Ghanbari V, Ardalan A, Salari S, Ostadtaghizadeh A, Rahimi M, Talebi F, Abbaszadeh R, Tavan A, Yari A*. Prioritization Community Selection Criteria for Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Intervention. Res Sys Health H 2019; 22(2)130-137. *Corresponding Author: Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. Tel: +98-8731827362, Email: [email protected]