A survey of flood disaster preparedness among hospitals in the central region of Thailand

Rattanakanlaya, Kanittha; Sukonthasarn, Achara; Wangsrikhun, Suparat; Chanprasit, Chawapornpan

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2016.07.003

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“…The 2011 flood in Thailand was the worst flooding in terms of people affected. It impacted 1,886,000 households, destroyed 19,000 homes and affected 2.5 million people [15]. While most of the Thai disaster studies only focus on the disaster response phase and hospital preparedness [14, 16, 17], there has been no study of disaster preparedness among older adults in a middle-income country and how well elderly ED patients are prepared for disaster situations.…”

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Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

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BackgroundIn disaster situations, the elderly are considered to be a particularly vulnerable population. Preparedness is the key to reduce post-disaster damage. There is limited research in middle-income countries on how well elderly emergency department (ED) patients are prepared for disaster situations. The objective of this study was to determine the attitudes and behavior of elderly ED patients toward disaster preparedness.MethodsThis study was a cross-sectional face-to-face survey at one urban teaching hospital in Bangkok, Thailand between August 1st and September 30th, 2016. Patients aged 60 and older who presented to the ED were included to this study. We excluded patients who had severe dementia [defined as Short Portable Mental State Questionnaires (SPMSQ) > 8], were unable to speak Thai, had severe trauma and/or needed immediate resuscitation. The survey instruction was adapted from previous disaster surveys. This study was approved by the Vajira Institutional Review Board (IRB).ResultsA total of 243 patients were enrolled. Most of them were female [154 patients (63.4%)]. The median age was 72 [Interquartile range (IQR) 66–81] years and the most common underlying diseases were hypertension [148 patients (60.9%)] and diabetes [108 patients (44.4%)]. The majority of patients [172 patients (72.4%)] reported that they had had some teaching about disaster knowledge from a healthcare provider and had experienced a disaster [138 patients (56.8%)]. While 175/197 (81.8%) patients who had underlying diseases reported that they had a medication supply for disaster situations, only 61 (25.1%) patients had an emergency toolbox for disasters. Most patients (159, 65.4%) did not know the emergency telephone number, and 133 (54.7%) patients reported transportation limitations.ConclusionsWhile most Thai elderly ED patients reported having a medication supply for disaster situations, many lacked comprehensive plans for a disaster situation. Work needs to be done to improve the quality of preparedness in disaster situations among elderly patients. Future research should focus on preparedness knowledge regarding evacuation, and shelter/residence for older patients.

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“…Moreover, Tzeng and Yin(2008) reported that during a crisis situation, nursing supervisors establish a crisis management system in nursing practice, help nurses comply with safety standards and respond appropriately, and participate in crisis management system policymaking and other medical institution activities [16]. Meanwhile, inadequate management by nurse managers during in-hospital crisis situations may affect the quality of patient care and the spread of infection [17].…”

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The Experience of the Nurse Manager During the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Epidemic

Kim¹,

Park²

2019

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Control role of nurse managers is very important in crisis. To gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of nurse managers during the MERS epidemic. Interviews were conducted with ten nurse managers who cared for patients with MERS. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed with content analysis. Nine categories were derived from 30 theme clusters: confusion from being exposed in an unprepared state; difficulty in managing as the infection became a disaster situation; anguish from being a nurse manager in the MERS outbreak; disappointment towards the views of colleagues and third parties; resentful of the family-oriented culture of Korea; gratification from leading the nurses by demonstrating their abilities as a nurse managers; pride from the crisis situation coming to an end; gained confidence about their ability to manage a crisis, and sense of relief from policy changes and a broader perspective after the MERS epidemic. Nurse managers felt relieved that they were able to overcome the confused crisis situation and make policy changes at the national level. Based on the findings, further research is needed to explore the crisis management leadership of nurse managers.

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“…showed that the military and hospitals responded well to the disaster. Most of the Thai disaster studies only focus on the disaster response phase and hospital preparedness [14][15][16]. However, there has been no study of disaster preparedness among older adults in a middle income country and how well elderly ED patients are prepared for disaster situations.…”

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Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: A survey of patients’ perspective

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Vanichkulbodee

Sinsuwan

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Background: In disaster situations, the elderly are considered to be a particularly vulnerable population. Preparedness is the key to reduce post-disaster damage. There is limited research in middle income countries on how well elderly emergency department (ED) patients are prepared for disaster situations. The objective of this study was to determine the attitudes and behavior of elderly ED patients toward disaster preparedness. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional face-to-face survey at one urban teaching hospital in Bangkok, Thailand between August 1st and September 30th, 2016. Patients aged 60 and older who presented to the ED were included to this study. We excluded patients who had severe dementia [defined as Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire’s (SPMSQ) > 8], were unable to speak Thai, had severe trauma and/or needed immediate resuscitation. The survey instruction was adapted from previous disaster surveys. This study was approved by the Thai Institutional Review Board (IRB). Results: A total of 243 patients were enrolled. Most of them were female [154 patients (63.4%)]. The median age was 72 [Interquartile range (IQR) 66-81] years and the most common underlying diseases were hypertension [148 patients(60.9%)] and diabetes [108 patients (44.4%)]. The majority of patients [172 patients(72.4%)] reported that they had had some teaching about disaster knowledge from a healthcare provider and had experienced a disaster [138 patients(56.8%)]. While 175/197 (81.8%) of patients who have underlying diseases reported that they had a medication supply for disaster situations, only 61 (25.1%) patients had an emergency tool-box for disasters. Most 159 (65.4%) patients did not know the emergency telephone number, and 133 (54.7%) patients reported transportation limitations. Conclusions: While most Thai elderly ED patients reported having a medication supply for disaster situations, many lacked comprehensive plans for a disaster situation. Work needs to be done to improve the quality of preparedness in disaster situations among elderly patients. Future research should focus on preparedness knowledge regarding evacuation, and shelter/residence for older patients.

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A survey of flood disaster preparedness among hospitals in the central region of Thailand

Cited by 22 publications

References 15 publications

Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

The Experience of the Nurse Manager During the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Epidemic

Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: A survey of patients’ perspective

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