Journal of Education and Health Promotion

BACKGROUND: Dentists are often overlooked resources in the workforce for disastermanagement (DM). To determine the knowledge, attitudes, willingness, and self‑perceivedeffectiveness ... Read More BACKGROUND: Dentists are often overlooked resources in the workforce for disastermanagement (DM). To determine the knowledge, attitudes, willingness, and self‑perceivedeffectiveness to participate in DM among general dental practitioners (GDPs) of Eastern India.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A web‑based online survey was conducted among 256 Dental Councilof India registered GDPs of Cuttack district, Odisha. The 45‑item survey comprised closed‑endedquestions on the demographic data of the participants, years of practice, previous experience in DM,and willingness to participate. Other domains assessed were the participants’ objective knowledgeof DM, attitude, and self‑perceived effectiveness toward participation during disasters. Data wereanalyzed descriptively, and the Chi‑square and Mann–Whitney U tests were used for statisticalanalysis, with a significance threshold of P < 0.05.RESULT: A total of 154 responses were analyzed, giving a response rate of 60.16%. The averageage was ≤35 years, 59.1% were BDS dentists and 78.6% had less than 10 years of practice. Only18% of them had previous experience with DM, and merely 3.2% were formerly trained; however,95.5% of the dentists were willing to participate in DM. The mean DM knowledge and attitude scoreswere 16.12 (CI = 15.4–16.8) and 5.79 (5.45–6.13), respectively. Knowledge and attitude showeda significant correlation. About 56% indicated that they would be able to respond effectively to adisastrous event. Significant associations were observed between age group (P = 0.008), yearsof clinical practice (P = 0.001), qualification (P = 0.012), previous participation (P = 0.029), andself‑perceived effectiveness.CONCLUSION: The knowledge regarding DM among respondents was at an average level. However,the majority of them were found to have a positive attitude toward participation in DM. Thus, includingDM in dental curricula and drills for dental professionals might prove beneficial as almost all GDPswere showing greater self‑perceived effectiveness and willingness to participate in disasters.

Challenges of prehospital aerial operations in response to earthquake hazards: A qualitative study

. Seyed Hossein Mousavi; . Hamidreza Khankeh; . Golrokh Atighechian; . Mohammad H. Yarmohammadian; . Mehrdad Memarzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 7 , August 2022, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUNDS: Due to the severity of the earthquake, it may need immediate treatment andtransfer of the injured people to advanced medical centers, as well as dispatch of the expert ... Read More

Risk analysis and safety assessment of hospitals against disasters: A systematic review

. Seyed Mobin Moradi; . Mahmood Nekoei‑Moghadam; . Ahmad Abbasnejad; . Naser Hasheminejad

Volume 11, Issue 10 , November 2021, , Pages 1-16

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Both natural and man‑made disasters are increasing in occurrence at the world. Hospitals andhealth‑care centers are very complex and have a high potential for vulnerability depending ... Read More

Criteria and components of the emergency and disaster database in Iran: A content analysis study

. Sadegh Ahmadi Mazhin; . Mehrdad Farrokhi; . Mehdi Noroozi; . Juliet Roudini; . Seyed Ali Hosseini; . Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh; . Pirhossein Kolivand; . Hamidreza Khankeh

Volume 11, Issue 10 , November 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Nowadays, emergencies and disasters are considered one of the biggest problemsin human life. To reduce the risk of emergencies and disasters, governments must develop strategiesand ... Read More BACKGROUND: Nowadays, emergencies and disasters are considered one of the biggest problemsin human life. To reduce the risk of emergencies and disasters, governments must develop strategiesand policies using evidence‑based methods. Disaster databases are the main source and tool forstoring and managing a wide range of data in this field. This study was conducted with the aim ofexploring the necessary criteria and components of the emergency and disasters database in Iran.MARTIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study was performed using content analysis in which 18managers and experts with experience in registering, documenting, or responding to emergencies anddisasters were selected through purposive sampling. Data collection was done using semi‑structuredinterviews that continued until saturation. Data were analyzed by means of qualitative content analysisrecommended by Landman and Graneheim.RESULTS: In total, three main concepts concerning the necessary criteria and components of thedatabase of natural and artificial emergencies and disasters in Iran were explored. The main conceptsinclude information resources, information evaluation, and information management. Subconceptsinclude data collection, information transfer, access to information, information validation, disasterleveling, information registering, information storage and retrieval, information analysis, andinformation dissemination.CONCLUSION: The experience of the participants showed that there are many challenges in thefield of monitoring and gathering information about injuries and damages caused by emergenciesand disasters in the country. The knowledge obtained from this study can be used to create anddevelop a database of emergencies and disasters in Iran. It will also provide insights for healthcarepolicymakers and managers in future planning areas to more effectively address identified challengesin preventing and responding to disasters at both regional and national levels.

Worldwide disaster loss and damage databases: A systematic review

. Sadegh Ahmadi Mazhin; . Mehrdad Farrokhi; . Mehdi Noroozi; . Juliet Roudini; . Seyed Ali Hosseini; . Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh; . Pirhossein Kolivand; . Hamidreza Khankeh

Volume 11, Issue 8 , September 2021, , Pages 1-13

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Nowadays, disaster databases have become a valuable tool for disaster risk management andhealth promotion and serve various purposes. The purpose of this study is to provide a systematicreview ... Read More

Telenursing: A step for care management in disaster and emergencies

. Mahdiye Nejadshafiee; . Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy; . Majid Kazemi; . Mahmood Nekoei-Moghadam

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Unusual impacts of disasters on normal living conditions pose challenges to thehealth system. Nurses who take care of disaster victims may face situations that make decision‑makingdifficult; ... Read More

The importance of education on disasters and emergencies: A review article

. Sogand Torani; . Parisa Moradi Majd; . Shahnam Sedigh Maroufi; . Mohsen Dowlati; . Rahim Ali Sheikhi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , April 2019, , Pages 1-7

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Disasters and emergencies have been increasing all over the world. Todays, with technologicaladvancement, acquiring knowledge and its application in the realm of action is regarded ... Read More

Women’s information needs in mental health in disasters

. Rahele Samouei; . Sara Hajari

Volume 8, Issue 12 , December 2018, , Pages 1-5

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AIM AND BACKGROUND: Women are among vulnerable groups and susceptible to mentalhealth problems during any disaster. Therefore, the current study aims to identify the mental healthinformation ... Read More

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Preparedness toward participation in disaster management: An online survey among dental practitioners in a disaster‑prone region of Eastern India

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Challenges of prehospital aerial operations in response to earthquake hazards: A qualitative study

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Risk analysis and safety assessment of hospitals against disasters: A systematic review

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Criteria and components of the emergency and disaster database in Iran: A content analysis study

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Worldwide disaster loss and damage databases: A systematic review

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Telenursing: A step for care management in disaster and emergencies

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The importance of education on disasters and emergencies: A review article

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Women’s information needs in mental health in disasters

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