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Perception and Attitude of Medical Staff in the Saudi Red Crescent Authority Toward their Preparedness for Disaster Management and Response

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 August 2021

Abdulmajeed Mobrad Open the ORCID record for Abdulmajeed Mobrad [Opens in a new window] ,
Hussien M. Almorairi ,
Anas A. Khan ,
Ahmad Al-Wathinani  and
Raied Alotaibi
Abdulmajeed Mobrad*
Affiliation:
EMS Department, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hussien M. Almorairi
Affiliation:
Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Saudi Arabia
Anas A. Khan
Affiliation:
Emergency Medicine Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Al-Wathinani
Affiliation:
EMS Department, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Raied Alotaibi
Affiliation:
EMS Department, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*
Corresponding author: Abdulmajeed Mobrad, Email amobrad@ksu.edu.sa.
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Abstract

Objective:

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) plays a major role in the event of disasters and crisis, as it is the main pre-hospital health-care provider. This study reports on the attitude and perceptions of SRCA medical staff concerning their knowledge of disaster management and response.

Method:

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study performed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An Arabic version of the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool (DPET), a self-administered Likert-scale survey, was used to obtain data from SRCA medical staff to evaluate the current status of disaster preparedness.

Results:

The population surveyed consisted of 302 participants; 20.9% had participated in a drill exercise or practical application of a regular disaster or emergency plan in their workplaces. Most of participants (85.3%) had incentives to extend their education regarding their role, scope of practice, and skills as medical staff in disaster situations.

Conclusion:

Results indicate a lack of regular disaster drills available to prehospital care providers, although most of them are willing to participate in more training and education programs regarding preparedness for disaster management, especially concerning their role in a disaster situation.

Keywords

emergency medical servicesemergency medicineemergency servicehospitaldisasterseducationpublic health professional
Type
Original Research
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , August 2022 , pp. 1580 - 1586
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© Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021

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