Research Paper: Knowledge and Attitudes of Students in Khalkhal Medical Sciences Faculty on Health Actions in Emergencies

Dargahi, Abdollah; Bagheri, Susan; Poursadeghiyan, Mohsen; Ahagh, Mir Mohammad Hosseini; Farrokhi, Mehrdad

doi:10.29252/nrip.hdq.3.1.51

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“…In this regard, the written guidelines at schools on the training of individuals, especially children to get ready for emergencies can be used. Also, the staff who have been trained for first aid and resuscitation can be employed to raise the people's knowledge and attitude [16][17][18]. On the one hand, the findings of these studies showed that the research on crisis management at the Iranian schools was very poor and most of them emphasized that students, teachers, and principals should be trained for crisis management and confrontation with it.…”

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Crisis Management at Iranian Schools: A Review Study

Hosseinighousheh

Khammar

Foladi

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Background: Occurring natural crises and lack of meticulous planning for confronting their damages and casualties can result in losing human and material resources. Moreover, it should be considered that crisis management is a kind of management in which prevention, intervention, and confrontation with the crisis are very important because these measures can decrease the detrimental impact of crises, especially at schools by saving students’ lives. Therefore, regarding the importance of the subject, this study aimed to review studies on crisis management at Iranian schools. Materials and Methods: The study took place by a systematic search using Persian and English keywords on databases like Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran to find relevant research studies conducted in Iran until October 2018. Furthermore, the lists of references were checked to find more relevant studies. Out of 575 articles, the full texts of 12 studies were considered and the results of the searching were examined independently based on inclusion and exclusion criteria by two researchers after dismissing duplicates. Finally, 4 studies were qualified to be included in this review. Results: All studies used some questionnaires for assessing the outcomes. The target population consisted of students, teachers, principals, and experts of crisis management. Among the examined articles, two studies were about earthquake crisis management, and the other two discussed crisis management at schools. The level of preparedness for confrontation with the crisis, the effectiveness of crisis management course, dimensions and components of crisis management, and the priority of effective factors for readiness to confront crises were reported in the studies. Conclusion: Findings showed that students, teachers, and principals should receive necessary training about crisis management for preventing any probable injuries to children while confronting the crisis at schools. Consequently, it is suggested that the officials take crisis management at schools into serious consideration.

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Crisis Management at Iranian Schools: A Review Study

Hosseinighousheh

Khammar

Foladi

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“…Moreover, the approaches of the Emergency and Disasters Health Department changed toward climate change, topics of public health, environmental health issues due to the crisis, and the need to control these issues before the crisis conditions [24][25][26][27]. Social welfare departments also attempted to develop ecological well-being disciplines, as well as assessing the occupational conditions and welfare of labor children and their conditions.…”

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The Necessity to Establish Health, Safety and Environment Management Major at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Farrokhi

Khankeh

Poursadeqiyan

2019

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Researchers have already highlighted the safety and health issues in workplaces. The necessity of these issues and their close relations to the environment have more transparently called for the management control of three critical dimensions of Health, Safety, and the Environment (HSE). Furthermore, following the rapid development of technology and the complexity of the activities tailored to the needs of companies and industries, a set of guidelines called HSE was developed to minimize the damages to human, equipment, and environment. Therefore, today presenting the academic education of HSE management system as a university Major, especially in universities affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, like the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences seems necessary. In particular, USWR, besides rendering health, treatment, and rehabilitation services is a provider of the third level of the health system. Therefore, considering the importance of the issue, approximately a quarter century history of USWR establishment, and the fundamental nature of the health and prevention areas, this university attempted to use the comprehensive view of HSE management, to complete its activities in the field of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. This paper aimed to investigate the necessity of establishing the HSE management Major at the USWR. The investigation was conducted using library review research, field study, community wisdom, and expert knowledge. The obtained data and results suggested that the USWR and its subsidiary centers recognized establishing HSE Major as beneficial in expanding research and science fields in rehabilitation services. It may also help pay more attention to the elderly, disabled, and children, both in terms of occupational hazards, and the general safety and various levels of life. Further in-depth research in these areas can ultimately help improve the wellbeing of all society members.

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“…Students may develop a variety of parasitic, infectious diseases and diarrheal if the principles of environmental health and school safety are not followed [4]. Studies show that 59% of students are infected with intestinal parasites and 29.5% with monocytes.…”

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Environmental Health and Safety Assessment of Schools in Khalkhal City Using Crisis Management Approach

Poursadeghiyan

Dargahi

Vosoughi

et al. 2020

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Background: Paying attention to physical, health and safety issues in educational environments is the most effective and fundamental factor for physical, mental and psychological development of students. Therefore, one of the most important and effective health issues of the school is to observe environmental health and safety. This study was conducted with the aim of surveying the environmental health and safety of schools in Khalkhal city with a crisis management approach. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study with cross sectional design. The study population consists of all primary, middle and high schools in Khalkhal city (n=28). For sampling, census method was used. Data collection tool was an 87-item checklist that surveys the health status of schools and its classrooms in terms of health and safety facilities. It was completed by visiting schools and observing, interviews and measurements. Collected data were analyzed in SPSS and Excel software. Results: 10% of schools had newly constructed buildings and 90% had old buildings. The minimum required area per student was observed in all schools. The green space area required for each student is 0.5 square meters, which was not observed in 73.83% of schools. Only 87.5% of schools had one toilet for every 40 students. Sewage disposal in 98% of schools was hygienic, and 100% of schools had sanitary trash cans. In 60% of the schools, the toilets did not meet the hygiene standards. In 84% of the schools, the number of washbasins was proportional to the number of students (1 per 60). All the classrooms had maximum use of natural light. Moreover, in most schools, health policies, safety policies and emergency and personal hygiene standards were met. Conclusion: Most schools in Khalkhal city were at moderate level in terms of environmental health and safety and compliance with national school environmental health regulations as well as being prepared to deal with emergencies and crises which indicates a need for more attention and support from the relevant authorities for improving their status.

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Research Paper: Knowledge and Attitudes of Students in Khalkhal Medical Sciences Faculty on Health Actions in Emergencies

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Crisis Management at Iranian Schools: A Review Study

Crisis Management at Iranian Schools: A Review Study

The Necessity to Establish Health, Safety and Environment Management Major at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Environmental Health and Safety Assessment of Schools in Khalkhal City Using Crisis Management Approach

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