Evaluating Hospital safety index in Susa public hospital: An action research study

Raeisi, Ahmad Reza; Torabipour, Amin; Karimi, Leila

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“…Validity can be measured by one way ANOVA, t-test, and chi-square (Ardalan et al, 2014) (Ardalan et al, 2016) comparison of scores can also be tested with Mann-Whitney test (Djalali et al, 2013) (Djalali et al, 2014). The Hospital Safety Index from WHO expected to be able to describe the level of hospital preparedness in facing disasters to the policymakers can take concrete steps to improve hospital preparedness when disasters occur (Raeisi et al, 2018), (Tabatabaei & Abbasi, 2016).…”

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Hospital Readiness Assessment for Disasters Using the Hospital Safety Index in Several Accredited Hospitals in Yogyakarta Province

Laily¹

2020

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Indonesia is a disaster-prone country, so research on hospital preparedness for disasters is necessary. One of the tools to measure the readiness of hospitals in facing disasters using the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) from WHO. This study aims to determine the readiness of hospitals to deal with disasters using HSI. Research location in PKU Yogyakarta, PKU Bantul, PKU Kotagede, PKU Nanggulan, and PKU Wonosari. These PKU that have been accredited by the Hospital Accreditation Committee in Yogyakarta Province. The approach used is descriptive qualitative. The independent variable is the HSI from WHO, and the dependent variable is the Hospital Accreditation Committee (Komite Akreditasi Rumah Sakit/KARS) accredited hospital. The respondents are the person in charge of the structural part of the disaster management system. The checklist refers to the HSI form from WHO. Each statement provides three types of answers, namely low, medium, and high. All statements are a total number of low scores, medium scores, and high scores using the HSI calculator. The results of the study are that hospitals with plenary accreditation have higher HSI scores so that they prepared to face disasters than hospitals that have not been plenarily accredited. Indonesia termasuk negara yang rawan bencana sehingga penelitian mengenai kesiapan rumah sakit terhadap bencana perlu dilakukan. Salah satu alat ukur kesiapan rumah sakit menghadapi bencana menggunakan Hospital Safety Index (HSI) dari WHO. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesiapan rumah sakit menghadapi bencana menggunakan HSI. Lokasi penelitian adalah beberapa rumah sakit yang telah terakreditasi oleh Komite Akreditasi Rumah Sakit di Provinsi Yogyakarta yaitu PKU Yogyakarta, PKU Bantul, PKU Kotagede, PKU Nanggulan, PKU Wonosari, Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Variabel independen yaitu Hospital Safety Index dari WHO, variabel dependen yaitu rumah sakit terakreditasi Komite Akreditasi Rumah Sakit (KARS). Respondent yaitu penanggungjawab di bagian struktural sistem penanggulangan bencana. Checklist merujuk pada formulir HSI dari WHO. Setiap pernyataan menyediakan tiga jenis jawaban yaitu rendah, sedang dan tinggi. Seluruh pernyataan ditotal jumlah skor rendah, skor sedang dan skor tingginya menggunakan HSI calculator. Hasil penelitian yaitu rumah sakit dengan akreditasi paripurna mempunyai skor HSI yang lebih tinggi sehingga lebih siap menghadapi bencana dibanding rumah sakit yang belum terakreditasi paripurna.

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Hospital Readiness Assessment for Disasters Using the Hospital Safety Index in Several Accredited Hospitals in Yogyakarta Province

Laily¹

2020

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“…Studies have shown that even if the hospital is structurally intact, a major damage in its non-structural components could lead to its failure in managing disasters 12,22,28,29 . This study showed that only 2 out of the 9 Tunisian UHs were classified into the 'a' category of non-structural security.…”

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“…These studies served as starting points to work on enhancing the security of hospitals thus making communities more resilient to disasters, sadly these studies, despite the fact that disaster management and resilience is a global concern, does not include all parts of the world, namely Africa in which no study was conducted to evaluate the level of preparedness of its healthcare facilities. 5,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In 2020 while Covid-19 is taking peoples' lives and generating massive influx of casualties every day around the globe, the recorded disasters were close to being the biggest number of disasters in a year, in Africa alone, floods displaced seven million residents and killed 1273 people, the largest number since 2006 [16][17][18] . Situated in north Africa, Tunisia is being, as many other countries, affected by disasters.…”

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Evaluating the level of disaster preparedness of Tunisian University Hospitals using the Hospital Safety Index: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Lamine¹,

Chebili²,

Zedini³

2022

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Mid-way through the ‘Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030’, many nations are spending time, money and effort to enhance their level of preparedness facing disasters, on the other hand communities, countries and even continents are being left behind. Objectives: This study was conducted aiming at evaluating the level of disaster preparedness and response of Tunisian University Hospitals. Methods: This is a cross-sectional nationwide study conducted in Tunisia, from November 2020 to April 2021. Including 9 Tunisian University Hospitals and using the Hospital Safety Index. The data were analysed using the 'Module and safety index calculator'. Results: This study showed that 7 out of the 9 University Hospitals were assigned the ‘B’ category of safety with overall safety indexes that ranges between 0.37 and 0.62. Also, 4 out of 9 University Hospitals had safety scores less than 0.20 regarding their emergency and disaster management. Conclusions: This is the first study to evaluate disaster preparedness and response of university hospitals in Tunisia and in north Africa. It showed that the lack of knowledge, resources and willingness, are the most important issues that needs to be addressed in order to enhance the preparedness of Tunisian hospitals. Keywords: Disaster preparedness; Hospital Safety Index; Tunisian University Hospitals; Scores.

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“…Although it is estimated that the HSI has been used to assess the safety of more than 3500 facilities worldwide [ 6 ], scientific publications on it are scant. Most of the studies found in the literature refer to a few countries, and they are either reporting the results of HSI assessments [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], comparing preparedness across cities [ 17 ], or adapting the tool to specific contexts [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. There is a lack of studies on the methodological implications of using the HSI as a primary data collection tool and a shortage of qualitative studies.…”

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A Qualitative Study on the Use of the Hospital Safety Index and the Formulation of Recommendations for Future Adaptations

Lamine

Lamberti-Castronuovo

Singh

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The Hospital Safety Index is a tool developed by the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization in 2008 and updated in 2015. Although it is the most widely used instrument of its kind to assess the level of hospital preparedness, scientific literature on its application in real life is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the use of the Hospital Safety Index to assess disaster preparedness in healthcare facilities. A retrospective, qualitative study employing semi-structured online interviews was conducted to gather the opinions and perspectives of professionals who have experience in applying the Hospital Safety Index. Authors of scientific publications using the Hospital Safety Index were recruited. A semi-structured interview guide was developed. It addressed different phases of data collection with the Hospital Safety Index, the challenges and facilitators of using it, and recommendations for future adaptations. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Nine participants who were from three countries (Serbia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia) and had different professional backgrounds (medical doctors, engineers, spatial planners, etc.) participated in this study. A total of 5 themes and 15 subthemes emerged during data analysis. Most of the participants reported their reasons for choosing the Hospital Safety Index as being its comprehensiveness and the fact that it was issued by the World Health Organization. The tool appears to be very specific and allows investigators to spot details in hospitals; however, it is not easy to use, and training is highly encouraged to learn how to navigate the different components of the tool. Governmental support is a crucial facilitator for investigators to be able to enter hospitals and conduct their evaluations. Overall, the tool has a lot of potential, and it should be used to reach a broader audience, such as community members, and assess the preparedness of other facilities that can take part in the response to disasters (hotels, stadiums, schools, etc.). Nevertheless, it still needs more adaptations to be tailored to different contexts and settings.

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Evaluating Hospital safety index in Susa public hospital: An action research study

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Hospital Readiness Assessment for Disasters Using the Hospital Safety Index in Several Accredited Hospitals in Yogyakarta Province

Hospital Readiness Assessment for Disasters Using the Hospital Safety Index in Several Accredited Hospitals in Yogyakarta Province

Evaluating the level of disaster preparedness of Tunisian University Hospitals using the Hospital Safety Index: a nationwide cross-sectional study

A Qualitative Study on the Use of the Hospital Safety Index and the Formulation of Recommendations for Future Adaptations

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