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Facilitators and obstacles in pre-hospital medical response to earthquakes: a qualitative study
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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2011 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, E-ISSN 1757-7241, Vol. 19, article id 30Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: Earthquakes are renowned as being amongst the most dangerous and destructive types of natural disasters. Iran, a developing country in Asia, is prone to earthquakes and is ranked as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world in this respect. The medical response in disasters is accompanied by managerial, logistic, technical, and medical challenges being also the case in the Bam earthquake in Iran. Our objective was to explore the medical response to the Bam earthquake with specific emphasis on pre-hospital medical management during the first days.

METHODS: The study was performed in 2008; an interview based qualitative study using content analysis. We conducted nineteen interviews with experts and managers responsible for responding to the Bam earthquake, including pre-hospital emergency medical services, the Red Crescent, and Universities of Medical Sciences. The selection of participants was determined by using a purposeful sampling method. Sample size was given by data saturation.

RESULTS: The pre-hospital medical service was divided into three categories; triage, emergency medical care and transportation, each category in turn was identified into facilitators and obstacles. The obstacles identified were absence of a structured disaster plan, absence of standardized medical teams, and shortage of resources. The army and skilled medical volunteers were identified as facilitators.

CONCLUSIONS: The most compelling, and at the same time amenable obstacle, was the lack of a disaster management plan. It was evident that implementing a comprehensive plan would not only save lives but decrease suffering and enable an effective praxis of the available resources at pre-hospital and hospital levels.

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BioMed Central, 2011. Vol. 19, article id 30
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-59276DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-19-30ISI: 000291615900001PubMedID: 21575233Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-79955922678OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-59276DiVA, id: diva2:1135587
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Natural Disaster Research Institute 

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