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ArticleBMC public health2020

Challenges and barriers of humanitarian aid management in 2017 Kermanshah earthquake: a qualitative study.

Hamid Safarpour, Saeideh Fooladlou, Meysam Safi-Keykaleh, Somayyeh Mousavipour, Davoud Pirani, Ali Sahebi, Hassan Ghodsi, Iman Farahi-Ashtiani, Arezoo Dehghani

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Hamid SafarpourDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Saeideh FooladlouDepartment of Healthcare Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Meysam Safi-KeykalehDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. meysam.safi@yahoo.com.
Somayyeh MousavipourDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Davoud PiraniDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali SahebiDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan GhodsiDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Iman Farahi-AshtianiDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Arezoo DehghaniDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExamining various problems after disasters is important for the affected people. Managing humanitarian aid and donations among the affected people is considered as one of the most important problems after disasters. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the challenges and barriers of humanitarian aid management in 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake.

methodsThis study was conducted from November 2017 to January 2018, with qualitative case study design. The population included 21 people including 6 humanitarian aid manager, 6 volunteers, 4 aid workers, and 5 affected people. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and purposeful sampling, which continued until saturating the data. The strategies recommended by Guba were used for evaluating the trustworthiness of the data. The data was analyzed with conventional content analysis method according to method suggested by Graneheim and Lundman.

resultsBased on the results, two themes, nine categories, and 19 sub-categories were identified considering the challenges and barriers of humanitarian aid and donors' management during the 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake. The categories included education, command and coordination, communication and information, rules, security, traffic and overcrowding, assessment, providing system, and cultural setting. Also, two themes including managerial and structural barriers were extracted.

conclusionAdopting an effective management and appropriate policies with respect to humanitarian aid and modifying structural and managerial barriers can improve the performance and management of humanitarian aid.

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DisastersEarthquakesAdultFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchRelief WorkAid distributionDisasterDonation managementHumanitarian aidIran

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