ReviewPrehospital and disaster medicine2023
Hospital Disasters Preparedness for Mass-Casualty Incidents at Emergency Units in Northwest of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Emergency and disaster preparedness in the zonal hospitals in the Somali Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Research in health services & regions · 2026Article
- Assessing the preparedness of hospitals for road traffic accident in Central Africa: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Cameroon and the South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Enhancing emergency response in Somalia: Evaluating the WHO Mass Casualty Management course in trauma hospitals.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026Article
- Learning from the past: a scoping review of hospital disaster preparedness assessment.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Smart Glasses with Augmented Reality Workflow; A Modern Tool for Triage in Mass Casualty Incidents.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Use of Self-Efficacy Scale in Mass Casualty Incidents During Drill Exercises.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEthiopian policy and strategy aim to make health care systems capable of dealing with emergencies. However, Ethiopian health care still lacks a comprehensive "all-hazard" approach and a disaster preparedness program. Thus, this study aimed to assess the level of disaster preparedness in selected public hospitals for mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at general and comprehensive specialized hospitals (CSHs) in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia using a World Health Organization (WHO) hospital emergency response checklist that included a domain on mass-casualty management (MCM) adapted from a literature review.
resultsSeventeen (17) hospitals were evaluated (response rate: 81%). Five (29.4%) were teaching hospitals (tertiary health care) and 12 (70.5%) were non-teaching (secondary health care) hospitals. With an average mean of 97.3 (SD = 33.68; range 31-160), most hospitals under WHO required an Acceptable level of preparedness. Two were at an Unacceptable (0-67) level of preparedness, 12 (70.5%) hospitals were at an Insufficient (68-134) state, while the other three had an Acceptable (135-192) level of preparedness.
conclusionThe preparedness level of hospitals is Insufficient for potential MCIs in this region and needs prior attention in implementing existing strategic guidelines to develop and activate hospital disaster plans if and when needed.
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