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Building an Evaluation Instrument for China's Hospital Emergency Preparedness: A Systematic Review of Preparedness Instruments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2014

Rong Tang ,
Gerard Fitzgerald ,
Xiang-Yu Hou  and
Yang-Ping Wu
Rong Tang*
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Gerard Fitzgerald
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Xiang-Yu Hou
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Yang-Ping Wu
Affiliation:
Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Sichuan, China
*
Correspondence and reprint requests to: Rong Tang, PhD, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Rd, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia (e-mail: rong.tang@student.qut.edu.au).
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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this report is to identify from the literature common themes relating to the concept of hospital preparedness for emergencies to develop an agreed framework for evaluation.

Method

A systematic literature search identified appropriate articles for critical appraisal. A meta-ethnography approach was used to synthesize the findings, using both reciprocal translation and line-of-argument synthesis.

Results

From an initial 2162 articles, we identified 13 articles that specifically addressed the aims of this review and formed the basis of the intended analysis.

Conclusion

Hospital emergency preparedness is essential for effective disaster relief. Developing a systematic and structured methodology is necessary to assess hospital preparedness. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness: 2014:0:1-9)

Keywords

hospitalpublic health emergencypreparedness capacityevaluation
Type
Systematic Review
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , February 2014 , pp. 101 - 109
Copyright
Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2014 

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