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Evaluating the Real-World Impact of Desk-Based Disaster Preparedness: A Case Study of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 31 - 36, 29.03.2025
https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1639427

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of disaster management and preparedness activities based on the experience of compliance with the pandemic plan in a university hospital.

Material and Methods: The study was designed as a descriptive, cross-sectional investigation. A total of 645 employees from various professional groups working at a university hospital voluntarily participated in the study. The data were collected using a survey method. The Awareness Level Regarding the Pandemic Process Questionnaire was distributed via email. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and for the analysis of numerical variables, the "Student’s t-test" was used if the variables were normally distributed, while the "Mann Whitney U test" was applied if the distribution was non-normal. For categorical variables, the "chi-square test" was employed.

Results: Survey completion rates were higher among nurses, while the lowest response rates were observed among other healthcare personnel. The proportion of employees with moderate or higher knowledge of the institution's pandemic plan was found to be 85%, whereas the rate of those with a high level of knowledge was 57%. Knowledge of the pandemic plan was significantly higher among women, those who received direct information, individuals informed by the infection control committee, participants in online training sessions, those aware of how to access procedure and guideline information, and employees who had previously participated in various in-hospital informational sessions or drills. Overall, it was observed that a majority of the survey respondents were well-acquainted with the hospital's pandemic plan.

Conclusion: Regular information sessions are crucial for updating knowledge and maintaining motivation. The disaster preparedness process, which is among the institutional priorities, will facilitate a comprehensive and effective response practice in real disaster situations when organized in accordance with its intended purpose.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Hacettepe University with approval number 35853172-900 and approval 16/06/2020.

Supporting Institution

This research was conducted without specific financial support from any public, commercial, or nonprofit funding agency.

Thanks

We are deeply thankful to Dr. Bürge Atulgan.

References

  • Mayner L, Arbon P. Defining disaster: The need for harmonisation of terminology. Australas J Disaster Trauma Stud. 2015; 19:21-25.
  • The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)(2023). Disaster Classification System, A Brief History of the EM-DAT Classification System. 2023. Available at: https://doc.emdat.be/docs/data-structure-and-content/disaster-classification-system/ Accessed January 10, 2021.
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  • Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü. Ulusal Pandemi Planı. Ankara; 2019. https://grip.saglik.gov.tr/depo/saglik-calisanlari/ulusal_pandemi_plani.pdf. Accessed December 26, 2020.
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  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri: Pandemi Hareket Planı Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri. X Üniversitesi, Mart, 2017. Accessed January 5, 2021.
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri. COVID-19 (2019-nCoV Hastalığı) İnfeksiyon Kontrol Talimatı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, 2020. Accessed December 27, 2020.
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  • Williams J, Nocera M, Casteel C. The effectiveness of disaster training for health care workers: A systematic review. Ann Emerg Med. 2008; 52(3):211-222. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.09.030
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  • Resmî Gazete. Hastane Afet ve Acil Durum Planları (HAP) Uygulama Yönetmeliği. Resmî Gazete. 2020; 31072. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2020/03/20200318-2.htm. Accessed December 15, 2020.
  • Dayson C, Bimpson E, Ellis-Paine A, Gilbertson J, Kara H. The ‘resilience’ of community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic: Absorptive, adaptive and transformational capacity during a crisis response. Voluntary Sector Rev. 2021;12(2):295–304.

Masa Başı Afet Hazırlık Süreçlerinin Sahadaki Etkilerinin Değerlendirilmesi: COVID-19 Pandemisi Örneği

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 31 - 36, 29.03.2025
https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1639427

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bir üniversite hastanesinde pandemi planına uyum deneyimine dayalı olarak afet yönetimi ve hazırlık faaliyetlerinin etkinliğini değerlendirmektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir araştırma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmaya, üniversite hastanesinde çalışan çeşitli meslek gruplarından toplam 645 çalışan gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Veriler, anket yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Pandemi Süreci ile İlgili Farkındalık Düzeyi Anketi, e-posta yoluyla dağıtılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler hesaplanmış, sayısal değişkenlerin analizinde, normal dağılım gösteren değişkenler için "Student’s t-test" kullanılmış, normal dağılım göstermeyen değişkenler için ise "Mann Whitney U testi" uygulanmıştır. Kategorik değişkenler için ise "ki-kare testi" kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Anketi tamamlayanların oranı, hemşireler arasında daha yüksek bulunmuş, en düşük yanıt oranı ise diğer sağlık personelinde gözlemlenmiştir. Kurumun pandemi planı hakkında orta veya yüksek düzeyde bilgi sahibi olan çalışanların oranı %85 bulunurken, yüksek düzeyde bilgiye sahip olanların oranı %57 olmuştur. Pandemi planı bilgisi, kadınlar, doğrudan bilgi alanlar, enfeksiyon kontrol komitesinden bilgi alanlar, çevrimiçi eğitimlere katılanlar, prosedür ve kılavuz bilgilerine nasıl erişileceğini bilenler ve daha önce hastane içi bilgilendirme oturumlarına veya tatbikatlara katılanlar arasında anlamlı derecede daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Genel olarak, anketi yanıtlayanların çoğunluğunun hastanenin pandemi planı hakkında iyi bir bilgiye sahip olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.

Sonuç: Düzenli bilgilendirme oturumları, bilgilerin güncellenmesi ve motivasyonun sürdürülmesi için kritik öneme sahiptir. Kurumsal öncelikler arasında yer alan afet hazırlık süreci, amacına uygun şekilde organize edildiğinde, gerçek afet durumlarında kapsamlı ve etkili bir müdahale pratiği sağlanacaktır.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Hacettepe University with approval number 35853172-900 and approval 16/06/2020

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma herhangi bir finansal destek almamıştır.

Thanks

We are deeply thankful to Dr. Bürge Atulgan.

References

  • Mayner L, Arbon P. Defining disaster: The need for harmonisation of terminology. Australas J Disaster Trauma Stud. 2015; 19:21-25.
  • The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)(2023). Disaster Classification System, A Brief History of the EM-DAT Classification System. 2023. Available at: https://doc.emdat.be/docs/data-structure-and-content/disaster-classification-system/ Accessed January 10, 2021.
  • World Health Organization. Disaster Crisis Management: A Summary of Research Findings. Bull World Health Organ. 2011;89(7). Available at: https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/7/11-088815 Accessed January 18, 2021.
  • World Health Organization. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19- 11 March 2020. 2020. https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-COVID-19---11-march-2020. Accessed March 24, 2020.
  • Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü. Ulusal Pandemi Planı. Ankara; 2019. https://grip.saglik.gov.tr/depo/saglik-calisanlari/ulusal_pandemi_plani.pdf. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  • Cumhurbaşkanlığı Genelgesi. Küresel grip salgını (pandemi) konulu genelge (2019/5). Resmî Gazete. 2019;30744. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2019/04/20190413-7.pdf. Accessed January 25, 2021.
  • Balicer RD, Omer SB, Barnett DJ, Everly GS. Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. BMC Public Health. 2006; 6:99. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-99 doi:10.1332/204080521X16190270778389
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri: Solunum Yoluyla Bulaşan İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Salgını Hareket Planı. Şubat, 2014. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, 2014. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri: Pandemi Hareket Planı Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri. X Üniversitesi, Mart, 2017. Accessed January 5, 2021.
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri. COVID-19 (2019-nCoV Hastalığı) İnfeksiyon Kontrol Talimatı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, 2020. Accessed December 27, 2020.
  • Quarantelli EL. Disaster crisis management: A summary of research findings. J Manag Stud. 1988;25(4):373-385. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1988.tb00043.x
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri: Hastaneler Afet Planı. 9th Revision. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, 2019. Accessed January 5, 2021.
  • Labrague LJ, Hammad K, Gloe DS, McEnroe-Petitte DM, Fronda DC, Obeidat AA, et al. Disaster preparedness among nurses: A systematic review of literature. Int Nurs Rev. 2018; 65(1):41-53. doi:10.1111/inr.12369
  • Almukhlifi Y, Crowfoot G, Wilson A, Hutton A. Emergency healthcare workers’ preparedness for disaster management: An integrative review. J Clin Nurs. 2021;1-16. doi:10.1111/jocn.15965
  • Williams J, Nocera M, Casteel C. The effectiveness of disaster training for health care workers: A systematic review. Ann Emerg Med. 2008; 52(3):211-222. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.09.030
  • Cotanda CP, Martínez MR, de la Maza VT S, Cubells CL. Impact of a disaster preparedness training programme on health staff. Anales de Pediatría (English Edition). 2016;85(3):149-154. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.07.029
  • Bartley B, Fisher J, Stella J. Video of a disaster drill is effective in educating registrars on the hospital disaster plan. Emerg Med Australas. 2007;19(1):39-44. doi:10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00916.x
  • O'Connell J, Shafran R, Pote H. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of face-to-face and digital training in improving child mental health literacy rates in frontline pediatric hospital staff. Front Psychiatry. 2021;11:570125. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.570125
  • World Health Organization. Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Framework. Geneva: WHO; 2019. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/326106/9789241516181 eng.pdf Accessed March 25, 2020.
  • Resmî Gazete. Hastane Afet ve Acil Durum Planları (HAP) Uygulama Yönetmeliği. Resmî Gazete. 2020; 31072. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2020/03/20200318-2.htm. Accessed December 15, 2020.
  • Dayson C, Bimpson E, Ellis-Paine A, Gilbertson J, Kara H. The ‘resilience’ of community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic: Absorptive, adaptive and transformational capacity during a crisis response. Voluntary Sector Rev. 2021;12(2):295–304.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Emergency Medicine
Journal Section Original Articles
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Gül Kalyoncu 0000-0002-0064-3669

Mine Durusu Tanrıöver 0000-0001-9565-4389

Early Pub Date March 29, 2025
Publication Date March 29, 2025
Submission Date February 13, 2025
Acceptance Date March 5, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 1

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AMA Kalyoncu G, Durusu Tanrıöver M. Evaluating the Real-World Impact of Desk-Based Disaster Preparedness: A Case Study of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Anatolian J Emerg Med. March 2025;8(1):31-36. doi:10.54996/anatolianjem.1639427