The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction: Hospitals are the most important infrastructures of any society. The hospital emergency department is one of the most important wards of hospitals in response to disasters. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disas...
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| author | Mosayeb Kazemzadeh Elham Shafiei Katayoun Jahangiri Kosar Yousefi Ali Sahebi |
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| description | Introduction: Hospitals are the most important infrastructures of any society. The hospital emergency department is one of the most important wards of hospitals in response to disasters. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters in Iran via a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis. The literature search was conducted in the national and international databases including SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Google scholar, Medline, Scopus, and ISI. Valid Persian and English keywords were used to extract articles related to the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters. The STROBE checklist was used to evaluate the quality of the articles, and the I2 index was used to assess heterogeneity among the studies. Statistical analyses were conducted using STATA14 software.
Results: In this study, 185 articles were initially recruited. Meta-analysis was finally performed on 4 articles selected based on inclusion criteria. The analysis included a total of 51 hospitals in Iran. According to our results, the mean preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters was calculated as 54.64% (95% CI = 41.15-68.13, I2 = 0.0%; p = 0.727).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the average level of preparedness of hospital emergency departments in Iran to respond to disasters was moderate to high. Therefore, planning and actions should be considered based on the guidelines and accreditation standards to enhance the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d3888686db94843a838f8a6232fdc5f2022-12-22T02:59:14ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042019-10-017110.22037/aaem.v7i1.461461The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMosayeb Kazemzadeh0Elham Shafiei1Katayoun JahangiriKosar Yousefi2Ali Sahebi3MSC Health care management ,ilam university of medical sciences, ilam, Iranclinical research development unit, mostafa khomeini hospital, ilam university of medical sciences,ilam, iranilam university of medical sciences,ilam, iranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIntroduction: Hospitals are the most important infrastructures of any society. The hospital emergency department is one of the most important wards of hospitals in response to disasters. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters in Iran via a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis. The literature search was conducted in the national and international databases including SID, Magiran, Irandoc, Google scholar, Medline, Scopus, and ISI. Valid Persian and English keywords were used to extract articles related to the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters. The STROBE checklist was used to evaluate the quality of the articles, and the I2 index was used to assess heterogeneity among the studies. Statistical analyses were conducted using STATA14 software. Results: In this study, 185 articles were initially recruited. Meta-analysis was finally performed on 4 articles selected based on inclusion criteria. The analysis included a total of 51 hospitals in Iran. According to our results, the mean preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters was calculated as 54.64% (95% CI = 41.15-68.13, I2 = 0.0%; p = 0.727). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the average level of preparedness of hospital emergency departments in Iran to respond to disasters was moderate to high. Therefore, planning and actions should be considered based on the guidelines and accreditation standards to enhance the preparedness of hospital emergency departments in response to disasters.https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/461Disastersdisaster medicineemergency servicehospitalmeta-analysis as topic |
| spellingShingle | Mosayeb Kazemzadeh Elham Shafiei Katayoun Jahangiri Kosar Yousefi Ali Sahebi The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine Disasters disaster medicine emergency service hospital meta-analysis as topic |
| title | The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | The Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments for Responding to Disasters in Iran; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | preparedness of hospital emergency departments for responding to disasters in iran a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | Disasters disaster medicine emergency service hospital meta-analysis as topic |
| url | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/461 |
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