scholarly journals Diplomacy Through Disaster Response Training in Eastern Europe

2011 ◽  
Vol 176 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-125
Author(s):  
Donald Martin
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Response Training

scholarly journals (P1-54) Healthcare Worker's Perception towards Individual and Institution Disaster Preparedness

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s116-s116
Author(s):  
G.H. Lim
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Response Training ◽  
The Family ◽  
Training Opportunities ◽  
H1n1 Outbreak

Background and AimDisaster and MCI events are occurrences that healthcare institutions must be prepared to respond to at all times. The events of September 11 2001 have rekindled our attention to this aspect of preparedness amongst our healthcare institutions. In Singapore, the SARS experience in 2003 and the recent H1N1 outbreak have thrust emergency preparedness further into the limelight. While priorities had been re-calibrated, we feel that we still lack far behind in our level of preparedness. This study is conducted to understand the perception of our healthcare workers towards their individual and the institution preparedness towards a disaster incident.MethodA questionnaire survey was done for this study for the doctors, nurses and allied health workers in our hospital. Questions measuring perception of disaster preparedness for themselves, their colleagues and that of the institution were asked. This was done using a 5-point likert scale.ResultsThe study was conducted over a 2-month period from 1st August 2010 till 30th September 2010. 1534 healthcare workers participated in the study. 75.3% felt that the institution is ready to respond to a disaster incident; but only 36.4% felt that they were ready. 12.6% had previous experience in disaster response. They were more likely to be ready to respond to future incidents (p = 0.00). Factors that influenced perception of readiness included leadership (p = 0.00), disaster drills (p = 0.02), access to disaster plans (p = 0.04), family support. 80.7% were willing to participate in future disaster incident response training. 74.5% felt that being able to respond to a disaster incident constitute part of their professional competency. However, only 31% of the respondents agreed that disaster response training was readily available and only 27.8% knew where to go to look for these training opportunities.ConclusionThere is an urgent need to train the healthcare workers to enhance their capability to respond to a disaster incident. While they have confidence in the institutions capability they were not sure of their own capability. Training opportunities should be made more accessible. We should also do more to harvest the family support that these worker value in order for them to be able to perform their roles in a disaster incident.

scholarly journals A Proposed ASEAN Disaster Response, Training and Logistic Centre Enhancing Regional Governance in Disaster Management

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Yuhung Lai ◽  
Jingwei Alex He ◽  
Teck Boon Tan ◽  
Kai Hong Phua
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Regional Governance ◽  
Response Training

scholarly journals A Study on an Establishment of Scenario for the Disaster Response Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
Mee-jung Ko ◽  
Chang-jae Kwak ◽  
Boram Seo ◽  
Woojung Choi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Response Training

scholarly journals 071. International Relief as a Model for Disaster Response Training

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (S2) ◽  
pp. S40-S40
Author(s):  
Lynn Amowitz ◽  
Liese Schwarz ◽  
Bruce M. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Response Training ◽  
International Relief

Survey of Factors Affecting Health Care Workers’ Perception Towards Institutional and Individual Disaster Preparedness

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghee Hian Lim ◽  
Beng Leong Lim ◽  
Alicia Vasu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Incident Response ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Response Training ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Training Opportunities

AbstractIntroductionHealth care institutions constantly must be prepared for disaster response. However, there are deficiencies in the current level of preparedness. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the perception of health care workers (HCWs) towards individual and institutional preparedness for a disaster.MethodsA survey on disaster incident preparedness was conducted among doctors, nurses, and allied health workers over a period of two months in 2010. The survey investigated perceptions of disaster preparedness at the individual and institutional level. Responses were measured using a five-point Likert scale. The primary outcomes were factors affecting HCWs’ perception of institution and individual preparedness. Secondary outcomes were the proportions of staff willing to participate and to place importance on disaster response training and their knowledge of access to such training. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Logistic regression was performed to determine the factors that influenced the HCWs’ perception of their individual and institutional readiness. Odd ratios (ORs) of such factors were reported with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsOf 1700 HCWs, 1534 (90.2%) completed the survey. 75.3% (1155/1534) felt that the institution was ready for a disaster incident, but only 36.4% (558/1534) felt that they (as individuals) were prepared. Some important factors associated with a positive perception of institution preparedness were leadership preparedness (OR = 13.19; 95% CI, 9.93-17.51), peer preparedness (OR = 6.11; 95% CI, 4.27-8.73) and availability of training opportunities (OR = 4.76; 95% CI, 3.65-6.22). Some important factors associated with a positive perception of individual preparedness were prior experience in disaster response (OR = 2.80; 95% CI, 1.99-3.93), institution preparedness (OR = 3.71; 95% CI, 2.68-5.14), peer preparedness (OR = 3.49; 95% CI, 2.75-4.26), previous training in disaster response (OR = 3.48; 95% CI, 2.76-4.39) and family support (OR = 3.22; 95% CI, 2.54-4.07). Most (80.7%, 1238/1534) were willing to participate in future disaster incident response training, while 74.5% (1143/1534) felt that being able to respond to a disaster incident constitutes part of their professional competency. However, only 27.8% (426/1534) knew how to access these training opportunities.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated that HCWs fare poorly in their perception of their individual preparedness. Important factors that might contribute to improving this perception at the individual and institution level have been identified. These factors could guide the review and implementation of future disaster incident response training in health care institutions.LimGH, LimBL, VasuA. Survey of factors affecting health care workers’ perception towards institutional and individual disaster preparedness. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(4):1-6.

scholarly journals DISASTER MITIGATION BASED ON COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS IN DISASTER-PRONE AREAS IN GARUT DISTRICT INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Rd. Ahmad Buchari
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Community Capacity ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Community Resistance ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
Response Training ◽  
Training Resources ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Village

Demographically, Garut District is vulnerable to the occurrence of natural disasters due to the predominantly mountainous region. Disaster mitigation is the first step of prevention. Disaster mitigation conducted in Garut District was forming a disaster response village by using three aspects namely planning, institutional-level village and strengthening the community capacity as an effort to build a community resistance and responsive to the disaster. Institutional established in the village is useful to organize citizens to improve the awareness and social sense. While capacity building is a form of village, training resources to become volunteers whose focus is on entrepreneurship and disaster. The purpose of this research is to discover how disaster mitigation is based on community institutions in disaster-prone areas in Garut Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach by conducting sampling in three Disaster-resilient Villages, namely Pasawahan, Rancabango, and Karyamekar. This research uses observations, interviews and literature studies with analysis tools to see the village’s institutional in conducting disaster mitigation management with such aspects: 1) planning; 2) institutional; and 3) capacity building. The results show that disaster response training is not delivered optimally to citizens, and is still limited to volunteers established in each RT/RW. Therefore, the village government should increase the participation of citizens through training in all groups by planning and maximizing the disaster-resilient village with the institutional and capacity development both disaster volunteers and communities to reduce the loss of disaster and encourage villagers to conduct a green activity and maintain the environment to remain beautiful.

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