TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Earthquake preparedness in Iranian hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Bulletin of emergency and trauma
A1  - Roshani, Daem
A1  - Karimian, Aram
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To assess the preparedness of Iranian hospitals against earthquake. <br><br>METHODS: In this systematic review, a query was carried out on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, Sid, Irandoc, Google scholar, and Magiran databases for articles published between 2000-2019. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square and I2 tests at a confidence interval of 95%. Finally, out of 7458 studies, 10 related articles were analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: As evidenced by the obtained results, the highest readiness was obtained at 0.709 (95% CI: 0.49-0.88) in "disaster plan", while the lowest readiness was reported at 0.455 (95% CI: 0.23-0.68) in "structural safety". The overall earthquake preparedness of these hospitals was calculated at 0.47 (95% CI: 0.37-0.56). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results of the present study pointed to the moderate level of earthquake preparedness in Iranian hospitals. This finding highlights the necessity of a training plan and implementation of a national program in all hospitals of the country to increase earthquake preparedness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2322-2522
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.30476/BEAT.2021.86968
ID  - ref1
ER  -