Mass-Fatality Incident Preparedness Among Faith-Based Organizations

Qi, Zhi; Merrill, Jacqueline; Gershon, Robyn R.M.

doi:10.1017/s1049023x17006665

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“…After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FBCOs were instrumental in providing assistance to those affected by the disaster (Pant et al, 2008 ). However, it has been noted that formal emergency preparedness plans among FBCOs are limited (Joshi, 2010 ; Zhi et al, 2017 ). Further, Joshi ( 2010 ) reported little collaboration among FBCOs, or between FBCOs and the government, has taken place.…”

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Comparison of Household Perceptions and Practices of Food and Water Emergency Preparedness Between Latter-Day Saints and Non-Latter-Day Saints in the USA

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This study evaluated whether Latter-day Saints have more favorable perceptions and practices of food and water emergency preparedness than other households. Individuals across 46 states in the USA completed an online survey in 2014 (n = 572). Results indicated that Latter-day Saints, compared to Non-Latter-day Saints, were more likely to have a disaster supplies kit, to have long-term food storage, to have preserved food by canning/bottling, and to perceive neighborhood/community connectedness. Latter-day Saints had significantly lower odds of having less than one month of food storage available compared to Non-Latter-day Saints. Our findings suggest Latter-day Saints may be better prepared to handle a disaster than Non-Latter-day Saints.

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Comparison of Household Perceptions and Practices of Food and Water Emergency Preparedness Between Latter-Day Saints and Non-Latter-Day Saints in the USA

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“…In this study, a tool was developed to assess the preparedness of CBHOs during biohazards. The researcher-made tool consisted of planning, training and infrastructure fields based on previous studies 7 8 27 30 31. After achieving face and content validity, CFA was used for the three-factor model fit.…”

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“…For instance, in order to prevent the spread of Zika virus, organisations are expected to have very high communication skills to warn high-risk groups. In a study by Zhi et al ; they emphasised the need to educate the staff of faith-based organisations especially in exercises and drills 7. Eventually, Clawson et al examined the community health centres’ preparedness in the case of bioterrorism.…”

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Preparedness of community-based organisations in biohazard: reliability and validity of an assessment tool

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The purpose of this study was to develop a tool for community-based health organisations (CBHOs) to evaluate the preparedness in biohazards concerning epidemics or bioterrorism. We searched concepts on partnerships of CBHOs with health systems in guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and literature. Then, we validated the researcher-made tool by face validity, content validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and criterion validity. Data were collected by sending the tool to 620 CBHOs serving under supervision of Iran’s ministry of health. Opinions of health professionals and stakeholders in CBHOs were used to assess face and content validity. Factor loads in EFA were based on three-factor structure that verified by CFA. We used SPSS V.18 and Mplus7 software for statistical analysis. About 105 health-based CBHOs participated. After conducting face validity and calculating content validity ratio and content validity index, we reached 54 items in the field of planning, training and infrastructure. We conducted construct validity using 105 CBHOs. Three items exchanged between the fields according to factor loads in EFA, and CFA verified the model fit as Comparative Fit Index, Tucker-Lewis index and root mean square error of approximation were 0.921, 0918 and 0.052, respectively. The Cronbach’s of the whole tool was 0.944. Spearman correlation coefficient confirmed criterion validity as coefficient was 0.736. Planning, training and infrastructure fields are the most important aspects of preparedness in health-based CBHOs. Applying the new assessment tool in future studies will show the weaknesses and capabilities of health-based CBHOs in biohazard and clear necessary intervention actions for health authorities.

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“…Recommendation 2: develop and/or expand current networks to include deathcare facilities and critical stakeholders In many cases, critical stakeholders to the deathcare community are excluded from the MFM planning process. For example, past surveys found that of those surveyed, only approximately 50% of health departments included access to spiritual counseling as part of their MFM plans, and only slightly more than half of faith-based organizations were assigned support functions in MFM plans (Merrill et al, 2017;Zhi et al, 2017). This means there is a need to incorporate these services into the MFM planning process.…”

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The need for innovation in deathcare leadership

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et al. 2020

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PurposeThe purpose of this viewpoint essay is to examine deathcare leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend innovations to employ a more human-centric approach.Design/methodology/approachThis viewpoint essay uses scholarly and popular literature to explore deathcare practices during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to identify limitations of existing mass fatality management policies.FindingsDeathcare leadership in the USA lacks a human-centric approach. Rationalistic mass fatality management during COVID-19 left families struggling with grief and mourning because many burial rituals could not take place. This essay suggests a humanistic approach to death management through leadership innovations as a remedy to this problem. Such leadership innovations can improve responses to deathcare during this ongoing pandemic and future public health emergencies.Originality/valueThis essay offers practical improvements to make deathcare more human-centric.

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Mass-Fatality Incident Preparedness Among Faith-Based Organizations

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Comparison of Household Perceptions and Practices of Food and Water Emergency Preparedness Between Latter-Day Saints and Non-Latter-Day Saints in the USA

Comparison of Household Perceptions and Practices of Food and Water Emergency Preparedness Between Latter-Day Saints and Non-Latter-Day Saints in the USA

Preparedness of community-based organisations in biohazard: reliability and validity of an assessment tool

The need for innovation in deathcare leadership

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