Evaluating the Applicability of the “Hospital Safety Index Guide” for the Sri Lankan Context

Kularatne, Devmini; Siriwardana, Chandana; Hasalanka, Hashan

doi:10.1109/mercon.2019.8818932

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“…HSI has already been adopted for applying in the healthcare facilities with the purpose of safety assessment and was confirmed by other specialists as the collection data instrument [ 24 ]. HSI has also been used to assess the disaster safety in primary healthcare facilities around the world [ 25 , 26 ].…”

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Disaster safety assessment of primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan province of Iran

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Background Kurdistan province of Iran is among disaster prone areas of the country. The Primary Health Care facilities in Iran deliver health services at all levels nationwide. Resiliency and flexibility of such facilities is important when a disaster occurs. Thus, evaluating functional, structural, and non-structural aspects of safety of such facilities is essential. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the instrument used to evaluate four sections of functional, structural, non-structural, and total safety of 805 healthcare facilities in Kurdistan Province was the safety evaluation checklist of primary healthcare centers, provided by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Each section scored from 0 to 100 points, and each section of the safety was classified to three safety classes according to their total score: low (≤34.0), average (34.01–66.0) and high (> 66.0). Results The levels of functional, structural, non-structural and total safety were equal to 23.8, 20.2, 42.3 and 28.7, out of 100, respectively. Regarding the functional safety, rapid response team scored the highest, while financial affairs scored the lowest. Nevertheless, in structural and non-structural sections, the scores of different items were almost similar. Conclusions The results of the study revealed that safety score of primary healthcare facilities in general was unsatisfactory. Thus, promoting preparedness, resilience and continuity of service delivery of these facilities are essential to response to disasters and emergencies. The finding of this study could be beneficial for national and provincial decision-makers and policymakers in this regard.

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Disaster safety assessment of primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan province of Iran

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“…HSI has already been adopted for applying in the healthcare facilities with the purpose of safety assessment and was con rmed by other specialists as the collection data instrument [22]. HSI has also been used to assess the disaster safety in primary healthcare facilities around the world [23,24].…”

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Disaster Safety Assessment of Primary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kurdistan province of Iran

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Zarezadeh

Fatemi

et al. 2021

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Background: Kurdistan province of Iran is among disaster prone areas of the country. The Primary Health Care facilities in Iran deliver health services at all levels nationwide. Resiliency and flexibility of such facilities is important when a disaster occurs. Thus, evaluating functional, structural, and non-structural aspects of safety of such facilities is essential.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the instrument used to evaluate four sections of functional, structural, non-structural, and total safety of 805 healthcare facilities in Kurdistan Province was the safety evaluation checklist of primary healthcare centers, provided by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Each section scored from 0 to 100 points, and each section of the safety was classified to three safety classes according to their total score: low (≤34.0), average (34.01-66.0) and high (>66.0). Results: The levels of functional, structural, non-structural and total safety were equal to 23.8, 20.2, 42.3 and 28.7, out of 100, respectively. Regarding the functional safety, rapid response team scored the highest, while financial affairs scored the lowest. Nevertheless, in structural and non-structural sections, the scores of different items were almost similar. Conclusions: The results of the study revealed that safety score of primary healthcare facilities in general was unsatisfactory. Thus, promoting preparedness, resilience and continuity of service delivery of these facilities are essential to response to disasters and emergencies. The finding of this study could be beneficial for national and provincial decision-makers and policymakers in this regard.

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“…HIS has already been adopted for applying in the healthcare facilities with the purpose of safety assessment and was con rmed by other specialists as the collection data instrument [20]. HSI has also been used to assess the disaster safety in primary healthcare facilities around the world [21,22]. In addition; we sent the checklists in a Delphi round to some health in disasters and emergencies professionals with academic backgrounds working in primary healthcare system.…”

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Disaster Safety Assessment in Primary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study, Kurdistan, Iran

Yari

Zarezadeh

Fatemi

et al. 2020

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Primary Healthcare facilities in Iran deliver health services at all levels nationwide. Resiliency and flexibility of such facilities is important when a disaster occurs. Thus, evaluating functional, structural, and non-structural aspects of safety of these facilities is essential. In this cross-sectional study, using the safety evaluation checklist of primary healthcare centers provided by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 805 health centers in Kurdistan Province were evaluated in terms of functional, structural, and non-structural safety. The levels of total, functional, structural, and non-structural safety were equal to 28.7, 23.8, 20.2, and 42.3 out of 100 respectively. Regarding the functional preparedness, the highest score was related to rapid response team, while the lowest score was belonged to financial affairs. Nevertheless, in structural and non-structural areas, the scores of different items were almost similar to one another. Both Iran and Kurdistan Province are disaster-prone areas. This study concluded that the safety score of primary healthcare facilities in total was unsatisfactory. Thus, promoting preparedness, resilience and continuity of service delivery is essential during disasters and emergencies. The finding of this study could be beneficial for national and provincial decision-makers and policymakers in this regard

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Evaluating the Applicability of the “Hospital Safety Index Guide” for the Sri Lankan Context

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Disaster safety assessment of primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan province of Iran

Disaster safety assessment of primary healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional study in Kurdistan province of Iran

Disaster Safety Assessment of Primary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kurdistan province of Iran

Disaster Safety Assessment in Primary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study, Kurdistan, Iran

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