Role In Disaster Preparedness Research Articles

Cyclone Intensity Estimation System using Satellite Images

Tropical cyclones are big storms that can cause a lot of damage. Cyclone intensity estimation plays a vital role in disaster preparedness, response, and mitigation strategies. This paper introduces a novel approach to estimating cyclone intensity using satellite images through a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model. Unlike previous methods, we employ advanced techniques such as histogram analysis for feature extraction and adaptive thresholding for image segmentation using mean, Gaussian, and Otsu methods. The model also predicts potential coverage distance. Additionally, we present a user-friendly visualization portal, a pioneering effort in this field, which displays the deep learning output along with contextual information for end-users

Nursing roles in disaster zones: Experiences and lessons from Turkey's 2023 earthquakes.

Disasters affect human health and well-being globally. Nursing plays a vital role in disaster preparedness and response, ensuring efficient early care coordination and delivering effective field treatment. This study investigates the challenges an Israeli humanitarian delegation encountered during their response to major earthquakes in Turkey in 2023. It explicitly focuses on difficulties in preparation, operations, and collaboration with local teams. The study further analyzes the findings and extracts valuable lessons from the mission. Using a qualitative descriptive design, 22 out of 32 nurses involved in delegation participated in three focus group discussions within two months of returning to Israel. The discussions were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically. The study followed the COREQ guidelines, ensuring comprehensive reporting and methodological rigor in qualitative research. The study's main findings spanned predeparture preparation, mission challenges in the disaster zone, and postmission lessons, each highlighted by subthemes and participant quotations. A strong sense of mission was evident among the participants, along with frustration at inefficient time management prior to deployment. Many participants noted additional challenges, related to the difficulty of working in multiple languages and across cultures, and the opportunities for resolution. Finally, participants called for better psychological support following the mission. Nurses in disaster zones offer valuable insights to enhance preparation, cross-cultural communication, and postmission implementation. Nurse managers and healthcare policymakers can utilize this study's findings to develop future nursing training programs in disaster-related skills. Additionally, it can help foster collaboration among international healthcare teams.

The role of technology in disaster preparedness for digital collections in libraries

In the digital age, libraries have transitioned from being repositories of printed materials to custodians of vast digital collections, including manuscripts, photographs, research data, and cultural artifacts. The preservation of these digital collections is vital for the continuity of our cultural and academic heritage.The purpose of the study to highlight how technology plays a pivotal role in disaster preparedness for digital collections in libraries. It delves into the unique challenges digital materials face, such as hardware failure, cyber threats, and obsolescence, and highlights the ethical and legal considerations. Through case studies and best practices, it showcases how libraries are harnessing technology, including cloud storage, digital asset management systems, and backup protocols, to mitigate risks and ensure data continuity. This research underscores the increasing significance of technology in safeguarding digital collections, offering practical recommendations and insights for libraries seeking to protect their digital heritage.

Peran puskesmas buduran dalam mitigasi bencana angin puting beliung

The tornado disaster is a type of disaster with the highest intensity of events in Indonesia in 2019-2021. Disaster mitigation planning can be used to reduce disaster risk. The health centre, which is the cutting edge of health care in its area of operation, plays an important role in disaster preparedness, although Puskesmas Buduran has sufficient disaster mitigation facilities, there is a staff shortage. Data is collected through documentation, interviews, and questionnaires, as this research uses a quantitative descriptive approach. Validity and reliability tests are used to test questionnaire data. The results of the research show that Puskesmas Buduran has not achieved its best results. This is demonstrated by the fact that some of the mitigating factors of the Puskesmas disaster have not gone well. This includes knowledge, attitude, hatred training, and Puskesmas officer's disaster experience. In addition, Puskesmas factors that reduce the vulnerability include geomedical maps, evacuation routes, and early warning systems that need to be repaired. Actions that can be taken in effective structural and non-structural disaster mitigation planning. In the category Enough, SDM Puskesmas Buduran has the knowledge, perspective, and experience of disaster management.  In accordance with the provisions in force in this Regional Regulation, the parties will carry out periodic surveillance. The establishment of field health teams and cross-sectoral coordination have been good enough in terms of resource inventory

A literature review on the impact of disasters on healthcare systems, the role of nursing in disaster management, and strategies for cancer care delivery in disaster-affected populations.

This review article highlights the critical role of nurses in disaster management, with a specific focus on addressing blood tumors in disaster-affected populations. Disasters have a significant impact on healthcare systems and populations, and nurses play a crucial role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The article provides case studies and successful examples of nursing interventions in disaster settings and tumor management, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities in providing cancer care in disaster settings. Recommendations for future research and practice in disaster nursing and blood tumor care are also presented. This information is essential for healthcare professionals and policymakers involved in disaster management, as well as researchers and clinicians working in the field of cancer care.

Validation of public health center resilience questionnaire in flood-prone areas of East Java province, Indonesia

Background. Public Health Center is the front line that plays a major role in disaster preparedness and management, so efforts are needed to increase the resilience of the Public Health Center to ensure that the Public Health Center remains resilient, safe and continues to operate in the event of a disaster. To prevent the impact of paralysis of health services at the Public Health Center, a tool is needed to measure the resilience of the Public Health Center. Objective. This research aims to identify indicators of Public Health Center resilience which were synthesized from various sources. Methods. This research was a cross-sectional study among 30 Public Health Centers in flood-prone areas of East Java Province that experienced floods from September to October 2021. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the suitability of the structural model of Public Health Center resilience. The validity of the questionnaire has been tested using the Coefficient of Reproducibility and Coefficient of Scalability with values of Kr = 0.903 and Ks = 0.903 so that it is declared valid. Results. The results showed that the reliability value = 0.843>0.7, which indicates adequate reliability. All items in the Health Center Resilience questionnaire have a factor loading greater than 0.32 and obtained AVE > 0.5, which indicates good convergent validity, and CR obtained > 0.7 means that the questions in the questionnaire are reliable. Conclusion. In conclusion, there are 13 indicators that make up the significant Public Health Center Resilience questionnaire.

Jordanian Nurses' Perceived Disaster Preparedness: Factors Influencing Successful Planning.

Current disaster knowledge, skills, and preparedness levels need to be evaluated to guide plans to strengthen disaster readiness. This study aimed to explore the Jordanian staff nurses' perception regarding their familiarity, attitudes, and practices for disaster preparedness (DP) to reduce the negative impacts of disasters. This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study. The study was conducted on nurses working at governmental and private hospitals in Jordan. A convenience sample of 240 currently working nurses was recruited to participate in the study. The nurses were somewhat familiar with their role in DP (2.9 ± .84). The nurses' overall attitude towards DP was 2.2 ± 0.38, indicating that respondents had medium attitude levels. A low practice level for DP (1.59 ± 0.45) was also observed. Among the studied demographic variables, there was a significant relationship between experience and prior training with improved familiarity and practices. This indicates a need for strengthening nurses' practical skills as well as their theoretical knowledge. However, there is only a significant difference between attitude scale scores and disaster preparedness training (f = 10.120; p=0.002). The study findings support the need for more training (academic and/or institutional) to increase and improve nursing disaster preparedness locally and globally.

Dissecting HR's role in disaster preparedness and response: a phenomenological approach

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of human resources (HR) leaders in disaster preparedness and response efforts of organizations. The study used Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory as anchor and was conducted in the Philippines – a country that regularly experiences disruptions due to disasters.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilized a phenomenological approach in gathering and analyzing data from semi-structured interviews with 16 HR leaders. They hold either an executive or managerial position and belong to organizations situated in areas that have experienced disasters within the past two years. The areas are likewise prone to further experience of disasters such as flooding, earthquake and volcanic eruption as identified by international disaster watch organizations.FindingsResults surfaced three superordinate themes that reflect the role of HR in disaster situations – (1) contributor to the business continuity plan formulation and implementation; (2) in-charge of building a disaster-resilient culture; and (3) primary unit that takes care of employee wellbeing and welfare during and post-disaster.Practical implicationsThe study identified factors that can help HR in fulfilling its role of surfacing and addressing employee needs amidst disasters.Originality/valueThe study expands literature on strategic human resource management by describing the positioning of HR in disaster preparedness and response efforts of organizations and illustrates how HR puts focus on the human side of organizational crises management.

Nurses’ roles, knowledge and experience in national disaster pre-paredness and emergency response: A literature review

Aim: Nurses play a central role in disaster preparedness and management, as well as in emergency response, in many countries over the world. Care in a disaster environment is different from day-to-day nursing care and nurses have special needs during a disaster. However, disaster nursing education is seldom provided and a lack of curricula exists in many countries around the world. The aim of this literature review is to provide an overview of nurses’ roles, knowledge and experience in national disaster preparedness and emergency response.
 Methods: An electronic search was conducted using multiple literature databases. All items were included, regardless of the publication year. All abstracts were screened for relevance and a synthesis of evidence of relevant articles was undertaken. Relevant information was extracted, summarized and categorized. Out of 432 reviewed references, information of 68 articles was included in this review.
 Results: The sub-themes of the first main theme (a) roles of nurses during emergency response include the expectations of the hospital and the public, general and special roles of nurses, assignments of medical tasks, special role during a pandemic influenza, role conflicts during a disaster, willingness to respond to a disaster. For (b) disaster preparedness knowledge of nurses, the corresponding sub-themes include the definition of a disaster, core competencies and curriculum, undergraduate nursing education and continuing education programs, disaster drills, training and exercises, preparedness. The sub-themes for the last theme (c) disaster experiences of nurses include the work environment, nursing care, feelings, stressors, willingness to respond as well as lessons learned and impacts.
 Conclusion: There is consensus in the literature that nurses are key players in emergency response. However, no clear mandate for nurses exists concerning their tasks during a disaster. For a nurse, to be able to respond to a disaster, personal and professional preparedness, in terms of education and training, are central. The Framework of Disaster Nursing Competencies of the WHO and ICN, broken down into national core competencies, will serve as a sufficient complement to the knowledge and skills of nurses already acquired through basic nursing curricula. During and after a disaster, attention should be applied to the work environment, feelings and stressors of nurses, not only to raise the willingness to respond to a disaster. Where non-existent, national directives and concepts for disaster nursing should be developed and nurses should be aware of their duties. Nursing educators should prepare nurses for disasters, by adjusting the curricula and by meeting the increased need for education and training in disaster nursing for all groups of nurses. The appropriateness of theoretical and practical preparation of disaster nursing competencies in undergraduate nursing courses and continuing education programmes should be evaluated.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Introduction: Preparedness in emergency and disaster management is crucial. In the last decades, community engagement and participation have been playing a key role in disaster preparedness, and during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this strategy has been encouraged. This systematic review aims at assessing the role of community engagement in disaster preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A systematic review of English articles was performed on PubMed and Embase, according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist and guidelines. Studies were included if reporting on the community engagement and participation in disaster preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exclusion criteria included titles with not available full text, not in English, or not related to humans. Results: Eleven papers were examined. All studies were conducted in three continents (Asia, Africa, and North America). In 63.6% of studies, the objective of the emergency preparedness plans for fighting against COVID-19 pandemic included implementing prevention measures against the spread of the pandemic. Only in 36.3% of the studies, specific vulnerable groups were the final target of the preparedness plan. The implementation of the community engagement was reached through the use of social media (45.4%), face-to-face talks (36.3%), and electronic surveys and questionnaires (27.2%).Conclusion: This systematic review wants to emphasize that the involvement of the communities and their leaders in the decision making processes and in the promotion of prevention of health could help the population in building its resilience and afford the humans and economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PENGARUH SPIRITUAL QUOTIENT TERHADAP KATANGGUHAN MASYARAKAT SEKOLAH

Disasters are cannot be separated from our daily lives. The threat of disaster at any time lurks the Indonesian nation. Therefore, Indonesian people must be ready and resilient in facing disasters so that they can minimize fatalities. Various things are done, all components are expected to work together to achieve a disaster resilient society. BNPB (The National Disaster Mitigation Agency) creates various programs for disaster preparedness to minimize fatalities. Spiritual Quotien (spiritual intelligence) as an element in religion which has a strategic role in disaster preparedness. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spiritual quotient level on society resilience in the school environment. This research method uses a correlational cross-sectional approach which measuring the variables at one particular moment. The population in this study was SMA Muhammadiyah I Kota Malang. The sample used was 75 people. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The group will take measurements related to the level of spiritual quotient and society resilience. Furthermore, data analysis will be carried out to see the effect of the spiritual quotient level on society resilience based on the significance with a different test analysis using the Wilcoxon statistical test with a significance level of 95%. The results showed a significant value of 0.004 which means that there is a significant effect of spiritual quotient on society resilience at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Kota Malang. This research is expected to provide input on the importance of a spiritual quotient in increasing the resilience of school societies in disaster-prone area.

The role of popular discourse about climate change in disaster preparedness: A critical discourse analysis

This paper aims to make a discursive analysis of major climate change issues to show how language framing distorts the knowledge production and ideology construction that can affect the risk perception capacity of the disaster-affected people and their associated roles and actions in disaster preparedness. Utilizing the three main streams of the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) method, the study expands on existing literature and examines twelve face to face ‘information-rich’ interviews from eight disaster-affected coastal villages of Bangladesh. The results show that disaster-affected coastal people lack a clear understanding of the concepts such as ‘climate change’, ‘global warming’, and ‘sea-level rise’ that seem purely scientific and atmospheric to them, and thereby hinder their risk perception capacity. Also, the misconception of ‘disaster’ as an ‘act of God’, ‘resilience’ as ‘financial security only’, and ‘migration’ as the ‘last resort’ restraints their capacity in selecting appropriate strategies related to disaster preparedness. Besides, the representation of coastal people by development workers as ‘helpless’, ‘beneficiary’, or ‘vulnerable’, contributes to constructing a generally accepted ideology that distorts the positive self-concept of coastal people. The distorted self-concept often makes the study population effortless in taking an active role in disaster preparedness. By highlighting the power of language in ideology construction, the study, finally, expects to keep a significant note on appropriate language representation in textual and verbal forms both at the policy and execution level for clear knowledge production about climate change-related issues and perfect characterization of each stakeholder's roles and actions in disaster preparedness.

The Factors Affecting Volunteers' Willingness to Participate in Disaster Preparedness.

Disaster preparedness is crucial for providing an effective response to, and reducing the possible impacts of, disasters. Although volunteers’ participation plays an important role in disaster preparedness, their actual participation in disaster preparedness activities is still low. To find ways to encourage more volunteers to participate, this study analyzed the social background and organizational and attitudinal factors affecting the volunteers’ willingness to participate. Questionnaires were distributed to 990 registered disaster volunteers across Beijing and the data were analyzed using linear regression models. Results revealed a weak willingness to participate in disaster preparedness. Only 28.08% of the respondents indicated that they were “very ready” to participate in voluntary disaster preparedness, and 14.65% showed “a little bit” of interest. The following was concluded: (1) Disaster volunteers’ social background variables were related to their willingness to participate in disaster preparedness. Compared to male volunteers, female volunteers were more willing to participate. Chinese Communist Party members were more willing to participate than non-members. (2) Providing accidental life insurance for the volunteers had a positive effect on their willingness to participate in disaster preparedness. Provision of more training had a negative effect on the volunteers’ willingness to participate, indicating a low quality of training. (3) Organizational identification was positively related to the volunteers’ willingness to participate. According to these results, we suggest that volunteer organizations should improve their standards and procedures for disaster volunteer recruitment and selection, and gain a deeper understanding of the needs of the disaster volunteers in order to better motivate them to participate.

“Co-Benefits” as a Lens Through Which COVID-19 Building Upgrades Can Advance Environmental Sustainability, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, and Social Equity

Buildings play a critical role in disaster preparedness and response. They can protect occupants from exposure to an environmental hazard like a hurricane, a flood, or an extreme heat event. On the other hand, if systems break down or structures collapse, they also contribute to the injury and death toll. Buildings have played a similarly contradictory role during the COVID pandemic. On the one hand, they have provided safety and shelter at a time when it is safer to stay physically distant from individuals outside of one’s family unit. At the same time, mechanical ventilation systems have contributed to the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This commentary proposes deploying the public health concept of “co-benefits” as a lens through which COVID upgrades to existing buildings and design considerations for new buildings could be leveraged to advance environmental sustainability, climate mitigation and adaptation, and social equity.

Analisis Model Simulasi Berbasis Algoritma Dalam Peningkatan Kompetensi Manajemen Kesiagaan Bencana Perawat Komunitas Kota Surakarta

Background: The Republic of Indonesia is a country that is vulnerable to disasters. Disaster preparedness is an important component in disaster management in order to reduce mortality or morbidity. One component of the community component that plays a role in disaster preparedness is health workers including nurses. The role and competence of disaster management must be considered and enhanced for community nurses to ensure the safety of the community in dealing with disasters starting from the prevention phase, the mitigation phase, the preparedness phase, the emergency response phase and the recovery phase. Algorhythms is an effective method in increasing understanding in a training or simulation.This study was conducted to analyze the effectiveness of the algorithm based algorithm can increase competency of disaster preparedness management in community nurses in the city of Surakarta. Methods: This type of research is a comparative experimental study with a pretest-post test with control group design. The population in this study were all community nurses in the city of Surakarta as many as 110 people. The sampling technique was a total sampling of 97 people (88%). Data is tested by Difference Test. Results: There was an increase in the value of roles and competencies in all groups. Difference in value improvement in the treatment group is (role = 2.56 and competence = 2.76). While the increase in value in the control group is (role = 2.05 and competence = 1.88). Value of P = 0.00. Conclusion: There are significant differences in the value of roles and competencies between the treatment and control groups. Increasing the value of the role and competence of the simulation group with algorithm learning is higher than the control group.

The International Pharmacists-as-Immunizers Partnership (IPIP)-Advancing Research on Pharmacist-Administered Immunizations Worldwide.

This article describes the formation of the International Pharmacists-as-Immunizers Partnership (IPIP), an international network of pharmacy practice researchers with an interest in pharmacist-administered immunizations. Using funds obtained from a university-sponsored grant, a two-day meeting was held at the University of Waterloo in Canada to discuss published and in-progress research on the topic, identify gaps and priorities for future research, and share implementation strategies used in different jurisdictions. Twelve researchers from five countries attended this initial meeting, identified from both personal networks and from authorship lists from published research. Small- and large-group discussions addressed a number of themes, including: clinical, economic and educational outcomes of the service; the perspectives of pharmacists, patients, and other health professionals; operational and policy factors influencing uptake; safety; and the immunizing pharmacist’s role in disaster preparedness. Feedback on our first meeting and outcomes achieved were evaluated on the basis of participant feedback. Key components of the meeting that were considered successful and important lessons learned are summarized, so that other like-minded researchers with a shared pharmacy practice research interest could consider leveraging funding opportunities to establish other international pharmacy practice research networks.

Primary Care Physicians: an Untapped Resource for Disaster Response

The importance of the primary care physicians (PCP) role in disaster preparedness can often be overlooked by communities, organizations, and physicians themselves. Understanding how PCP is currently trained to respond to a disaster can help to ensure knowledge in disaster preparedness and their response to disasters in the future. Even as disasters continue to be a part of daily life, studies have shown that there continues to be a lack of preparedness on the physician’s part to respond due to insufficient training. The willingness and eagerness of physicians to help exists; however, there is a disconnect between the larger federal organizations, local organizations and the physician’s role in the planning, implementation, and response to a disaster. It continues to be imperative that physicians, starting in their training years, become familiar with disaster preparedness and build the confidence to lead or take part in response. Moving forward, medical schools, residency programs, and continuing medical education courses need to focus and capitalize on the sense of responsibility physicians have toward patients and families and give them the tools that they need to become familiar and confident in creating a role for themselves in disaster preparedness.

The Effect of an Educational Intervention About Disaster Preparedness on Knowledge and Attitudes of Technical Nursing Institute Intern-nurse Students

Disasters often result in significant impacts on people’s health. Nurses play a central role in disaster preparedness and management. Nursing school has a vital role in preparing the future nurses with basic knowledge in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention about disaster preparedness on technical nursing institute intern- nurse students' knowledge and attitude. A quasi-experimental inquiry design was utilized with pre-test post-test and follow up. The study was accomplished at the Technical Nursing Institute, Zagazig University, Egypt. A convenience sample of 119 technical nursing institute intern- nurse students were enrolled in the study. Two tools were used for data collection self-administered questionnaire and attitudes scale. It appeared that, there were 18.5% of the considered subjects had adequate knowledge some time recently the program. Too there were as it was 19.3% of the examined subjects had positive attitude toward disaster preparedness at pre-test. There were advancement in knowledge and attitude of the members post program. It was concluded that, instructive intervention was effective in accomplishing noteworthy change in specialized nursing founded student’ knowledge around disaster preparedness, which was showed in advancement and altering in their demeanours concerning disaster. Training programs are fundamental for all nursing undergraduate to prepare them to oversee their awareness around disaster preparation.

Strengthening Provincial Role in Disaster Preparedness: A Case Study of The Local Agency for Disaster Management at Lampung

This study explores the preparedness level in Lampung province and answer how it can be strengthened to conduct an effective response to facing disaster, especially by the Local Agency for Disaster Management ( Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah or BPBD) of Lampung as the main stakeholder of disaster management in the Province of Lampung. This study used descriptive qualitative research method. The findings show that the recent mechanism of disaster management provides an adequate mandates to support implementation at the sub-national level; however it also provides a sign that domestic disaster-related tasks, such as preparedness, have potent dependence on the national level especially due to the lack of ability of the local government to provide resources. The findings suggest that coordination (or collaboration/networking) among various levels of government (hierarchical networking) and between governments at the same level (horizontal networking) are needed to expand resources for effective preparedness to disaster management.

Lessons Learnt from Communication for Disaster Preparedness: A Study on Six Survivors from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Communication is a primary challenge in response to natural and man-made disasters. The purpose of this study is to determine the forms of communications that played a critical role in disaster preparedness during the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami (Tohoku earthquake). The study used a case study research method and included six informants following the purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through unstructured in-depth interviews. The findings suggest that communication in all forms played a vital role in disaster preparedness. In the survivor’s view, however, the impact of broadcast media in establishing situational awareness was limited. Local disaster management efforts, such as, “on call,” or emergency measures, such as, personnel and trucks with communication systems, mobile phone alarms, and sirens were viewed by survivors as useful in transmitting unambiguous, specific messages in a demanding tsunami context. In particular, the study demonstrates that residents’ trust in risk/disaster related messages and mediums play vital roles in subsequent behaviour/response to natural disasters.