Introduction: There is no universal tool for measuring disaster preparedness in the general
population. This study aimed to provide a summary of the domains and psychometric …

Introduction: There is no widely-recommended standardized and valid measurement tool for
evaluating the disaster preparedness of nurses. This study aims to assess the psychometric …

Assessing public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) can help monitor and improve
systems' capacities and capabilities. Yet, measuring preparedness is a complex process …

Measuring disaster preparedness has been a challenge as there is no consensus on a
standardised approach to evaluation. This lack of clear definitions and performance metrics …

Disaster preparedness is an important factor which plays a major role in diminishing the
causalities in case of any disasters. United Nations global assessment report published in …

Aim: Evaluating hospital disaster preparedness is one the best ways for hospital
accreditation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of outcome measure that offer …

IntroductionThe Health Belief Model (HBM) can be used as a guide in enhancing the
peoples' awareness, improving the motivation, and providing tools that address beliefs and …

IntroductionIt is important that health professionals and support staff are prepared for
disasters to safeguard themselves and the community during disasters. There has been a …

Aim: This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and disaster related factors associated
with General Disaster Preparedness Belief using the Health Belief Model as a theoretical …

Background: Floods are the most frequent natural disasters with a significant share of their
mortality. Preparedness is capable of decreasing the mortality of floods by at least 50%. This …