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Assessment of disaster preparedness and related impact factors among emergency nurses in tertiary hospitals: descriptive cross-sectional study from Henan Province of China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the current state of disaster preparedness and to determine associated factors among emergency nurses from tertiary hospitals in Henan Province of China.MethodsThis multicenter descriptive cross ...
Jiange Zhang, Jiange Zhang, Lei Yang, Xue Cao, Ying Ren, Ying Ren, Xu Han, Xu Han, Shuting Zang, Shuting Zang, Fangfang Cai, Lijun Xu, Lijie Qin, Peirong Zhang, Yanwei Cheng   +14 more
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Evaluating the disaster preparedness of emergency medical service agencies in the world: A systematic literature review protocol

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Disasters occur almost everywhere in the world, and preparation is essential. Preparedness is an effective approach for disaster management, and it is crucial for the health systems, especially the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) agencies ...
Mehdi Beyramijam, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Abbas Ebadi, Gholamreza Masoumi, Hassan Nouri-Sari   +5 more
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The Relationship between Knowledge and Attitudes about Community Disaster Preparedness in Lambung Village, Banda Aceh

International Journal of Disaster Management, 2021
Disaster preparedness is an important component that all levels of society must address in terms of disaster management. Lack of knowledge on disaster preparedness will have a direct impact on one's attitude in responding to disasters. This study aims to
Taufik Suryadi, Zulfan Zulfan, Kulsum Kulsum   +2 more
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Integral Scientific Advice for Outbreak Response: Lessons learned from an Avian Influenza Simulation in the Netherlands

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background: The continuing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose a public health threat worldwide. Concerns about the risk for humans are raising, now we see spread among different mammal species and animal to human transmission.
Dr Anja Schreijer, Dr. Femke Overbosch, Dr. Tomris Cesuroglu, Dr Charlotte Waltz, Drs. Bart Blokland, Drs Jeanette de Boer, Drs Tim Florschutz   +6 more
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Disaster Preparedness Practices of Low and Middle-Income Households in the Coastal Communities in Negros Occidental, Philippines

Philippine Social Science Journal, 2022
Disaster preparedness has played a vital role in mitigating disaster risks. A well-planned disaster risk reduction program is effective in minimizing hazards and casualties.
Gregorio P. Lopez Jr., Maria Nove A. Mejica, Dennis V. Madrigal   +2 more
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A post-pandemic analysis of air pollution over small-sized urban areas in southern Thailand following the COVID-19 lockdown

Geospatial Health
COVID-19 has been a pandemic with paramount effects on human health that brought about a noticeable improvement of air quality due to a reduction of anthropogenic activities.
Dimitris Stratoulias, Beomgeun Jang, Narissara Nuthammachot   +2 more
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Operational Flood Risk Index Mapping for Disaster Risk Reduction Using Earth Observations and Cloud Computing Technologies: A Case Study on Myanmar

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019
People, livelihoods, and infrastructure in Myanmar suffer from devastating monsoonal flooding on a frequent basis. Quick and effective management of flood risk relies on planning and preparedness to ensure the availability of supplies, shelters and ...
Kittiphong Phongsapan, Farrukh Chishtie, Ate Poortinga, Biplov Bhandari, Chinaporn Meechaiya, Thannarot Kunlamai, Khun San Aung, David Saah, David Saah, Eric Anderson, Eric Anderson, Kel Markert, Kel Markert, Amanda Markert, Amanda Markert, Peeranan Towashiraporn   +15 more
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Fokus Grup Diskusi Mitra Penta Helix dalam Evaluasi Kesiapsiagaan Kebencanaan Pasca Gempa 7,3 Skala Richter di Kelurahan Parupuk Tabing

Warta Pengabdian Andalas, 2023
The Penta-helix collaboration on disaster preparedness requires a comprehensive and collaborative role between various fields in society as an initiative from the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure by strengthening the role of academics ...
Mahathir Mahathir, Devia Putri Lenggogeni, Gusti Sumarsih, Hema Malini, Fitra Yeni, Bunga Permata Wenny, Agus Sri Banowo   +6 more
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Validation and Analysis of GEMS Aerosol Optical Depth Product Against AERONET over Mainland Southeast Asia

Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Purpose Agricultural biomass burning is a major source of seasonal PM2.5 emissions in Southeast Asia. Monitoring this pollution remains challenging due to its large spatial extent and the fragmented, small-scale nature of emission sources.
Beomgeun Jang, Dimitris Stratoulias, Aekkapol Aekakkararungroj, Peeranan Towashiraporn   +3 more
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Thermoplastic Dielectric Coatings for Flexible Electrodynamic Dust Shields: Structural and Functional Performance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Thermoplastic attachment is introduced as a scalable surface coating strategy to improve the durability and dielectric reliability of flexible electrodynamic dust shields. By embedding chemically modified reduced graphene oxide (CMrGO) electrodes within thermoplastic laminates, mechanical degradation, abrasion damage, and vacuum‐induced electrical ...
Ide E. Onal, Emily A. Ryan, Luca Scifoni, Thomas M. Orlando, Álvaro Romero‐Calvo, Julie S. Linsey, Meisha L. Shofner   +6 more
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