Preparation, roles, and responsibilities of Filipino occupational therapists in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

Ching, Peñafrancia E.; Lazaro, Rolando T.

doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1663945

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“…The role of nurses at this stage is crucial ( 31 ). Besides, recovery and rehabilitation are considered professional services that nurses do during and after the crisis and cooperate with other healthcare providers ( 32 ). Rehabilitation is a nursing competency covering all aspects of human beings such as physical and psychological care for the vulnerable populations, individuals, families, and communities ( 33 ).…”

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Nurses’ Roles in Nursing Disaster Model: A Systematic Scoping Review

Firouzkouhi

Kako

Balouchi

et al. 2021

ijph

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Background: Nurses have a continuous presence and crucial role in response to disasters. During disasters, nurses apply specific knowledge and skills to minimize victims’ health and life-threatening risks. Nurses’ roles in crisis are not clearly stated in resources. Thus, this study aimed to explore nurses’ role in the nursing disaster model. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute framework. The review considered primary research and reviewed literature from following databases, including Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, as well as the reference lists of articles identified for full-text review. Eligibility criteria were outlined as a priori to guide the literature selection. Results: Eight of 60 eligible articles met the inclusion criteria. The studies were conducted in different countries with no limit of time of published articles. The publications’ design were three systematic reviews, one meta-synthesis, two qualitative types of research, one quasi-experimental, and one case study. The results showed nurses’ roles in the three stages before, during, and after the crisis. Conclusion: This review provided a comprehensive understanding of the concept of the nursing role in the crisis, and nurses could be useful to save victims through preparing and implementing effective care at different stages of a crisis.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nurses’ Roles in Nursing Disaster Model: A Systematic Scoping Review

Firouzkouhi

Kako

Balouchi

et al. 2021

ijph

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“…From the professional organizations register, Ching et al (2019) (50) found only 24 occupational therapists with disaster response experience in the Philippines, who mostly had experience providing mental health support to the pediatric population. These ndings by Ching et al (2019)(50) contradict an earlier policy study byDuque et al (2013) (44), classi ed under the leadership and governance category, describing the process and challenges faced to produce the national Philippines disaster preparedness and response plan for occupational therapists. In the aforementioned plan, key recommendations to support workforce development in disaster preparedness and response were made, which, 5 years on, appeared to have been minimally implemented.…”

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How prepared are health systems in low- and middle-income countries to provide rehabilitation in conflict and disaster response? A scoping review

Gosling

Maritz

Laplante-Lévesque

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Introduction Conflict and other disasters such as earthquakes or landslides result in traumatic injuries creating surges in rehabilitation and assistive technology needs, exacerbating pre-existing unmet needs. Disasters frequently occur in countries where existing rehabilitation services are underdeveloped, hindering response to rehabilitation demand surge events. Aims The primary aim of this scoping review was to synthesize the evidence on the preparedness of health systems in low- and middle-income countries to respond with rehabilitation services and assistive technology to the demand associated with conflict and disaster situations. A secondary aim was to summarize related recommendations identified in the gathered literature. Methodology A scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O’Malley framework to guide the methodological development. The results are reported in accordance with PRISMA-ScR. Four bibliographic databases were used: CINHAL, Cochrane, Pubmed, Scopus and. Key international organisations were also contacted. The search range was 2010–2022. Eligible publications were categorized for analysis under the six World Health Organization health systems buildings blocks. Results Of the 27 studies included in the scoping review, 14 focused on service delivery, 6 on health workforce, 4 on health information systems and 3 on the leadership and governance building block. No study focused on financing nor assistive technology. This review collected the most frequently referenced recommendations for actions that should be taken to develop rehabilitation services in disasters. The most prominent recommendations were; the provision early and multi-professional rehabilitation, including the provision of assistive technology and psychological support, integrated community services; disaster response specific training for rehabilitation professionals; advocacy efforts to create awareness of the importance of rehabilitation in disasters; and the integration of rehabilitation into disaster preparedness and response. Conclusion: The literature demonstrates that rehabilitation is poorly integrated into health systems disaster preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries, largely due to low awareness of rehabilitation, undeveloped rehabilitation health systems and a lack of rehabilitation professionals, and disaster specific training for them. The paucity of evidence available hinders advocacy efforts for rehabilitation in disaster settings and limits the sharing of experiences and lessons learnt to improve rehabilitation preparedness and response. Advocacy efforts need to be expanded.

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“…13,20,23,26,28,31,40,46,47,54,55,[67][68][69]74,81,82,91,[98][99][100][101][102][103][104] Human resources are not limited to paramedics, nurses and doctors, but include all who care for patients during an MCI, such as uninjured or mildly injured survivors, bystanders and community volunteers. 23,33,39,62,68,82,91,102,105,106 Depending upon the extent, location and duration of an MCI, fire, rescue and security services, incident management teams, ambulance and transport crew, hospital ancillary staff, translators, information technology (IT) specialists and engineers, as well as social services-who can assist with emotional trauma and maintain a family information center-should remain engaged and involved in providing acute care. 23,27,38,41,54,68,74,81,82,98,[107]…”

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A Scoping Review of the Essential Components of Emergency Medical Response Systems for Mass Casualty Incidents

Usoro

Mehmood

Rapaport

et al. 2023

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: Emergency medical (EM) response systems require extensive coordination, particularly during mass casualty incidents (MCIs). The recognition of preparedness gaps and contextual priorities to MCI response capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be better understood through the components of EM reponse systems. This study aims to delineate essential components and provide a framework for effective emergency medical response to MCIs. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using 4 databases. Title and abstract screening was followed by full-text review. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes pertaining to the essential components and integration of EM response systems. Results: Of 20,456 screened citations, 181 articles were included in the analysis. Seven major and 40 sub-themes emerged from the content analysis as the essential components and supportive elements of MCI medical response. The essential components of MCI response were integrated into a framework demonstrating interrelated connections between essential and supportive elements. Conclusions: Definitions of essential components of EM response to MCIs vary considerably. Most literature pertaining to MCI response originates from high income countries with far fewer reports from LMICs. Integration of essential components is needed in different geopolitical and economic contexts to ensure an effective MCI emergency medical response.

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Preparation, roles, and responsibilities of Filipino occupational therapists in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Nurses’ Roles in Nursing Disaster Model: A Systematic Scoping Review

Nurses’ Roles in Nursing Disaster Model: A Systematic Scoping Review

How prepared are health systems in low- and middle-income countries to provide rehabilitation in conflict and disaster response? A scoping review

A Scoping Review of the Essential Components of Emergency Medical Response Systems for Mass Casualty Incidents

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