An Investigation of Hospital Disaster Preparedness in Turkey

Top Mehmet, Gider Ömer and Tas Yunus
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Top Mehmet: Hacettepe University, Turkey
Gider Ömer: Kocaeli University, Turkey
Tas Yunus: Kocaeli University, Turkey

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2010, vol. 7, issue 1, 21

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the plans that public, university and private hospitals in Turkey have made in preparation for possible disasters, and to further investigate what types of measures have been taken as a way of focusing on plan characteristics and surge capacity.The study involved 430 hospitals throughout Turkey, each of which had 100 or more beds according to statistical data issued by The Ministry of Health of Turkey. Of these 430 hospitals, 358 were public, 40 were university-affiliated, and 32 were private. The questionnaires developed for the study were sent to the hospitals by mail. Only 251 hospitals returned responses. The questionnaire response rate was 58.4%. A total of 32 questions were asked in the survey. Frequency distributions of the data for statistical analysis were made, and tables were created according to the type and capacity of the hospitals.This study found that 233 hospitals (92.8%) have written disaster plans. When analyzed according to the type of hospital, 204 public hospitals (93.2%), 19 university hospitals (86.4%) and 10 private hospitals (100%) were found to have written disaster plans. According to the study, 63.5% of the public hospitals, 80% of the private hospitals and 31.8% of the university hospitals perform an exercise on an annual basis, as stated in the disaster plan.Disasters occur at unexpected times and have the potential to seriously affect the demand for health services. Local hospitals are one of the most significant facilities for providing health services during disasters. In this study, the level of disaster preparation of the hospitals in Turkey was examined.

Keywords: hospital disaster plan; disaster management; risk management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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