An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017
Background: The objective of the present study was to investigate the strength and weaknesses of healthcare management during the first 10 days after the earthquake in Sarpol-e Zahab in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This qualitative, observational study was conducted on November 13-23, 2017 in the d...
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| author | Mahmoudreza PEYRAVI Milad AHMADI MARZALEH Amir KHORRAM-MANESH |
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| description | Background: The objective of the present study was to investigate the strength and weaknesses of healthcare management during the first 10 days after the earthquake in Sarpol-e Zahab in Kermanshah, Iran.
Methods: This qualitative, observational study was conducted on November 13-23, 2017 in the disaster area, by using content analysis. Data was collected through experts and focus group interviews with professional and healthcare staff, and policy-makers.
Results: Our findings were categorized into 7 major groups; environmental health; mental health; mothers, infants and children’s health; field hospital; nutrition; contagious diseases; drug delivery. There were good cooperation and coordination regarding environmental health issues. However, other categories were handled by different organizations and resulted in a chaotic situation.
Conclusion: The post-earthquake period is overwhelmed with considerable issues regarding the care of victims and therapeutic measures. Lack of quick, reliable, and appropriate management will result in extensive health issues, including epidemic, worsening of chronic diseases, and exacerbation of mental disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8e59fc7a58c47c8afbb4c1628a8bbe72022-12-21T23:22:16ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932019-05-0148510.18502/ijph.v48i5.1829An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017Mahmoudreza PEYRAVI0Milad AHMADI MARZALEH1Amir KHORRAM-MANESH2Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Med-ical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran AND Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenBackground: The objective of the present study was to investigate the strength and weaknesses of healthcare management during the first 10 days after the earthquake in Sarpol-e Zahab in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This qualitative, observational study was conducted on November 13-23, 2017 in the disaster area, by using content analysis. Data was collected through experts and focus group interviews with professional and healthcare staff, and policy-makers. Results: Our findings were categorized into 7 major groups; environmental health; mental health; mothers, infants and children’s health; field hospital; nutrition; contagious diseases; drug delivery. There were good cooperation and coordination regarding environmental health issues. However, other categories were handled by different organizations and resulted in a chaotic situation. Conclusion: The post-earthquake period is overwhelmed with considerable issues regarding the care of victims and therapeutic measures. Lack of quick, reliable, and appropriate management will result in extensive health issues, including epidemic, worsening of chronic diseases, and exacerbation of mental disorders.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/17135EarthquakeHealthcareDisaster managementIran |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoudreza PEYRAVI Milad AHMADI MARZALEH Amir KHORRAM-MANESH An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 Iranian Journal of Public Health Earthquake Healthcare Disaster management Iran |
| title | An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 |
| title_full | An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 |
| title_short | An Overview of the Strengths and Challenges Related to Health on the First 10 Days after the Large Earthquake in the West of Iran, 2017 |
| title_sort | overview of the strengths and challenges related to health on the first 10 days after the large earthquake in the west of iran 2017 |
| topic | Earthquake Healthcare Disaster management Iran |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/17135 |
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