Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran
Background: Disasters and emergencies are always among the major challenges and problems facing societies. By proper education and preparedness promotion for households, the effects of disasters and emergencies can be reduced. This study was performed to provide disaster assessment and education gui...
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| author | Ahmad Jonidi Jafari Hesam Seyedin Masoud Baba Shandiz Moslehi Fazeleh Sadat Sakahei Mohsen Dowlati |
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| description | Background: Disasters and emergencies are always among the major challenges and problems facing societies. By proper education and preparedness promotion for households, the effects of disasters and emergencies can be reduced. This study was performed to provide disaster assessment and education guidelines in western regions of Tehran Province in 2018.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. For data collection, the “Disaster Assessment and Education Guidelines” provided by the Ministry of Health was used. The forms and checklists were compiled by experts of urban and rural health centers. Then, the level of household preparedness for disaster was evaluated.
Results: Based on the present study in 314 centers covered, 1726803 households were evaluated. In the northwest and west Tehran health centers, Shahryar, Malard, Qods, Robat Karim, and Baharestan and all of the regions, the levels of preparedness were estimated 34.9, 24.7, 31.3, 36.2, 21.9, 24.6, 12.3, and 26.9, respectively.
Conclusion: The city of Tehran is located on important faults and areas prone to floods. So Tehran is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Because of the important role of the people and the community-based management of disasters, household readiness must be improved to reduce the burden of death, injuries, and other disastrous consequences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3008311bed742738e8629fc071da46d2022-12-21T23:47:28ZengNegah Institute for Scientific CommunicationHealth in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly2345-42102345-42102020-07-0154183192Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, IranAhmad Jonidi Jafari0Hesam Seyedin1Masoud Baba2Shandiz Moslehi3Fazeleh Sadat Sakahei4Mohsen Dowlati5 Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management & Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Deputy of Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management & Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management & Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Background: Disasters and emergencies are always among the major challenges and problems facing societies. By proper education and preparedness promotion for households, the effects of disasters and emergencies can be reduced. This study was performed to provide disaster assessment and education guidelines in western regions of Tehran Province in 2018. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. For data collection, the “Disaster Assessment and Education Guidelines” provided by the Ministry of Health was used. The forms and checklists were compiled by experts of urban and rural health centers. Then, the level of household preparedness for disaster was evaluated. Results: Based on the present study in 314 centers covered, 1726803 households were evaluated. In the northwest and west Tehran health centers, Shahryar, Malard, Qods, Robat Karim, and Baharestan and all of the regions, the levels of preparedness were estimated 34.9, 24.7, 31.3, 36.2, 21.9, 24.6, 12.3, and 26.9, respectively. Conclusion: The city of Tehran is located on important faults and areas prone to floods. So Tehran is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Because of the important role of the people and the community-based management of disasters, household readiness must be improved to reduce the burden of death, injuries, and other disastrous consequences.http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-308-en.htmlpreparednessdisastersemergencieshouseholds |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Jonidi Jafari Hesam Seyedin Masoud Baba Shandiz Moslehi Fazeleh Sadat Sakahei Mohsen Dowlati Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly preparedness disasters emergencies households |
| title | Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran |
| title_full | Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran |
| title_short | Study of Households’ Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies in West Regions of Tehran Province, Iran |
| title_sort | study of households preparedness for disasters and emergencies in west regions of tehran province iran |
| topic | preparedness disasters emergencies households |
| url | http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-308-en.html |
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