A systematic review of road traffic injury studies in Iran: Methodology and prevention levels

Gheshlaghi, LeiliAbedi; Sehat, Mojtaba; Fakharian, Esmaeil; Lotfi, Sajjad; Nadi-Ravandi, Somayyeh; Mahdian, Mehrdad; Abedzadeh, M.; Fazel, MohammadReza; Sarbandi, Fahimeh

doi:10.4103/atr.atr_25_22

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“…RTAs are the fourth leading cause of death in Iran [ 16 ] and the largest cause of years of life lost (YLL) in the country [ 17 ]. According to the WHO estimate in Iran, the mortality rate due to RTAs is 20.5 per 100,000 people [ 18 ].…”

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Hospital preparedness assessment for road traffic accidents with mass casualties: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan Province, Iran

Yari,

Hassanzadeh,

Akhbari

et al. 2024

BMC Emerg Med

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Background Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are predicted to become the world’s seventh leading cause of death by 2030. Given the significant impact of RTAs on public health, effective hospital preparedness plays a pivotal role in managing and mitigating associated health and life-threatening issues. This study aims to meticulously evaluate the preparedness of selected hospitals in western Iran to handle road traffic accidents with mass casualties (RTAs-MC). Methods The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure hospitals’ preparedness levels. Descriptive statistics (frequency distribution and mean) were utilized to provide an overview of the data, followed by analytical statistics (Spearman correlation test) to examine the relationship between hospital preparedness and its dimensions with the hospital profile. Data analysis, performed using SPSS software, categorized preparedness levels as weak, moderate, or high. Results The study found that hospitals in Kurdistan province had a favorable preparedness level (70.30) to respond to RTAs-MC. The cooperation and coordination domain had the highest preparedness level (98.75), while the human resource management (59.44) and training and exercise (54.00) domains had the lowest preparedness levels. The analysis revealed a significant relationship between hospital preparedness and hospital profile, including factors such as hospital specialty, number of beds, ambulances, staff, and specialized personnel, such as emergency medicine specialists. Conclusion Enhancing preparedness for RTAs-MC necessitates developing response plans to improve hospital profile, considering the region’s geographic and topographic features, utilizing past experiences and lessons learned, implementing of Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), providing medical infrastructure and equipment, establishing communication channels, promoting cooperation and coordination, and creating training and exercise programs.

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