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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2021

Development of Hospital MCI and Disaster Preparedness Assessment Tool for Thailand.

Prasit Wuthisuthimethawee, Rapeeporn Rojsaengroeng, Torpong Krongtrivate

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Prasit WuthisuthimethaweeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-8899-0819
Rapeeporn RojsaengroengDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Torpong KrongtrivateMaharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.

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introductionHospital preparedness is a key component to mitigate the effects of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters. Improving hospital preparedness requires an assessment of the country's current health system capacity, readiness, and preparedness. Although a variety of assessment tools exist, none are entirely suitable for Thailand's healthcare system.

objectiveTo develop an assessment tool to evaluate hospital preparedness for MCI and disaster in Thailand.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 March 2015 to December 2016. The contents of the first drafted tool were prepared based on evidence from a systematic search of electronic databases published up to 31 December 2014. Key elements identification, extraction, and further organization were based on the World Health Organization health system framework. Validity was tested by experts and emergency management personnel in four domains using a 5-point scale evaluation form. The feasibility of using this assessment tool was carried out in 41 hospitals on a voluntary basis. The tool was considered valid if the item-objective congruence (IOC) index results were at least 0.6 and feasible for median values of at least 4.

resultsSeventy-six full texts and guidelines out of 5869 titles and abstracts from a systematic search were enrolled in the study. A constructive literature review was performed to develop a hospital assessment tool. The IOC index results of the assessment tool components were 1.0, 0.9, 0.7, and 1.0 in framework appropriateness, relevance of items, clearness, and usefulness, respectively. The median (interquartile range) values of framework appropriateness, relevance of items, clearness, and usefulness were 4.0 (4.0‒5.0), 4.3 (4.3‒4.5), 4.0 (4.0‒4.0), and 5.0 (4.0‒5.0), respectively.

conclusionAn assessment tool to evaluate hospital MCI and disaster preparedness based on the WHO health system framework was valid and feasible at the national level of Thailand.

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disasterhospital assessment toolmass casualty incident

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