Geographic Information System Technology: Review of the Challenges for Its Establishment as a Major Asset for Disaster and Emergency Management in Poland

Goniewicz, Krzysztof; Magiera, Maciej; Rucińska, Dorota; Pawłowski, Witold; Burkle, Frederick M.; Hertelendy, Attila; Goniewicz, Mariusz

doi:10.1017/dmp.2020.74

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“…The impact of catastrophes can be avoided or reduced by adopting risk management measures, which should be implemented by taking advantage of local resources and taking appropriate actions in terms of planning, education and training [44,45].…”

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Disaster Preparedness and Professional Competence Among Healthcare Providers: Pilot Study Results

Goniewicz¹,

Goniewicz

2020

Sustainability

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The preparedness of a hospital for mass-casualty incident and disaster response includes activities, programs and systems developed and implemented before the event. These measures are designed to provide the necessary medical care to victims of disasters, and to minimize the negative impact of individual events on medical services. Up until now, there has been no systematic survey in Poland concerning the readiness of hospitals, as well as medical personnel, to deal with mass-casualty incidents. Consequently, little is known about the knowledge, skills, and professional competences of healthcare workers. The objective of this pilot study was to start an exploration and to collect data on the competences of healthcare workers, in addition to assessing the preparedness of hospitals for mass-casualty incidents. Utilizing an anonymous survey of a random sample, 134 healthcare providers were asked to respond to questions about the competencies they needed, and hospital preparedness during disaster response. It turned out that the test subjects evaluate their own preparedness for mass-casualty incidents and disasters better than the preparedness of their current place of work. The pilot study demonstrated that a properly designed questionnaire can be used to assess the relationship between hospital and staff preparedness and disaster response efficiency. Evaluation of the preparedness and effectiveness of disaster response is a means of finding and removing possible gaps and weaknesses in the functioning and effective management of a hospital during mass-casualty incidents.

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Disaster Preparedness and Professional Competence Among Healthcare Providers: Pilot Study Results

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Goniewicz

2020

Sustainability

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“…Additionally, the open data systems must offer information frequently utilized, like geographic information, information about the climate, progress statistics, information about the number of visitors per day (Kitchin & McArdle, 2016), and information about the organization's functions. In this regard, in March 2011, the Finnish Government stressed developing a database for the usage of open information by making it a significant part of the Government's Program (Goniewicz et al, 2020). Motivated by the Government's initiative and keeping in view the goals like transparency and better outreach, the government departments started sharing their information through open data (Hood & Heald, 2006).…”

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Status of Media Literacy and Right of Information Act in Pakistan

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Kumar

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Purpose of the study: The 18th Amendment in the constitution of Pakistan, which declared in Article 19-A that the right to information was inserted into the constitution, established the right to information "Everyone has the right to information in all issues of public concern, subject to regulation and reasonable limits imposed by law." This study aims to investigate the media status and Act related to the RTI "Right to Information Act" in the country of Pakistan. Methodology: A survey was used in this analysis to compare the degree to which students at the high school and university levels are subjected to certain critical elements of media literacy education. The data were collected utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Main Findings: According to the findings, students in high school are showing concerns that they are interested in taking more courses of production as well as media usage. Similarly, students in college are also showing more concern that they are interested in taking more media study courses. Applications of this study: Many data points might provide a distinct view on the economy, as may vast public databases from cities, nations, and government agencies. It is highly possible that using the idea of Access to Open Data might help the Pakistani Government enhance the country's social sector. Novelty/Originality of this study: The essence of media literacy is supposed to be more dynamic with the rise of social media. It appears to be a new challenge in the eco-system of digital media, which has: the capacity to acquire, analyze, evaluate, and generate information for particular purposes. Finally, this research has described how the Government of Pakistan might outsource some of the previously described activities, adding a new participant into the ecosystem.

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“…Integrating GIS into the software ecosystem of a clinical command system would generate a much more precise response and improve operational capability and collaboration throughout the healthcare system during a disaster or crisis event. For example, crowd-sourced geographic data could be used to improve situational awareness and improve data reliability in cases where standard mapping is either unavailable, or outdated [ 10 , 11 ]. GIS data can also be utilized in emergency departments with their response to pandemics and concurrent disasters by reporting real time data concerning staffing and resource allocation including ventilators status.…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic: How predictive analysis, artificial intelligence and GIS can be integrated into a clinical command system to improve disaster response and preparedness

Hertelendy

Goniewicz²,

Khorram‐Manesh

2021

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Geographic Information System Technology: Review of the Challenges for Its Establishment as a Major Asset for Disaster and Emergency Management in Poland

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Disaster Preparedness and Professional Competence Among Healthcare Providers: Pilot Study Results

Disaster Preparedness and Professional Competence Among Healthcare Providers: Pilot Study Results

Status of Media Literacy and Right of Information Act in Pakistan

The COVID-19 pandemic: How predictive analysis, artificial intelligence and GIS can be integrated into a clinical command system to improve disaster response and preparedness

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