An Overview on Diagnostic and Management Approach of Road Traffic Accidents in Emergency Department

Alzanitan, Alhanouf Ibrahim; Alzubaidi, Faisal Khalid; Alnajjar, Talal Abdullah; Alsamiri, Faisal Ahmed; Althobaiti, Fadi Helal; Alshahrani, Rawan Saad; Almathami, Wajd Abdulwahab; Moafa, Aisha Mansour; Alquraini, Eman Hammad N; Alshehri, Manal Yahya

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“…Second, is the usual referral of victims of traffic accidents to hospitals rather than health centers. A significantly higher proportion of the workers in the Makkah center indicated that they were involved in rescuing victims of natural disasters than those in Al Ansar hospital and Madinah health center, this difference could be explained by the fact that Makkah is more prone to natural disasters namely flash flood which periodically strikes the city, due to its rugged topography and geological structures in addition to excessive rainfalls [19]. A significantly higher proportion of the workers in Makkah center (78.1%) than those in Madinah center (55.9%) and Al Ansar hospital (52.6%) agreed that they are adequately prepared to deal with the mass influx of patients.…”

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The Disaster Preparedness among Health Care Workers in Holy Mosques at Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Attar¹

2022

Int J Pharm Res Allied Sci

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Saudi Arabia is annually receiving the largest mass gathering in the world, who come to perform Hajj or Umrah within a confined time and place. To assess preparedness for disasters at three health institutes in Holy mosques from the perspectives of the health workers. A cross-sectional study design, 314 health workers were selected randomly from Makkah health center (n=151), Madinah health center (n=68), and Al Ansar hospital (n=95) who responded to questionnaire adopted to assess preparedness for disaster. A significantly greater percentage of workers in Makkah center (79.5%) indicated that there is a disaster plan, comparable to those in Al Ansar hospital (61.1%) or Madinah health center (60.3%) (p<0.05). Also, a significantly higher proportion of the health workers in Makkah center (78.1%) agreed that they are adequately prepared to deal with the sudden influx of a large number of patients if compared to those in Madinah HC (55.9%) or those in Al Ansar hospital (52.6%) (p<0.05). A significantly higher percentage of the workers in the Makkah center (79.5%) compared to those in Al Ansar hospital (57.9%) and Madinah health center (61.8%) indicated that there is regular execution of disaster drills p<0.05. Makkah center is more adequately prepared to deal with disasters than the Madinah health center and Al Ansar hospital. Deliberate efforts are needed to enhance the disaster preparedness of the Madinah center and Al Ansar hospital to cope with the projected progressive increment in the number of pilgrims soon.

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