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Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
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Objective: Surgical centers play a pivotal role in responding to disasters, providing critical emergency care, coordinating patient flow, and maintaining essential services during crises. Given this central role, the present study aimed to assess disaster and emergency preparedness across departments in two major surgical centers affiliated with Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Methods: A cross-sectional census of Shafa and Imam Khomeini hospitals in Saqqez was conducted from June–September 2024. Data were collected using the validated “Unexpected Incidents Preparedness Assessment Checklist,” evaluating multiple hospital departments. Preparedness scores were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and differences across departments were assessed with the chi-square test. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 18.
Findings: Preparedness varied notably among departments. Transfer services scored highest (Mean = 96.7; Good), followed by Emergency (66.7), Management (68.2), Security (64.7), Human Resources (61.9), and Administration (64.3) with good preparedness. Wards (50.0), Admission (41.7), and Education (41.2) demonstrated moderate preparedness, while Financial scored lowest (33.3; Poor). Critical gaps were identified in financial, admission, and educational units.
Conclusion: Disaster preparedness differs across departments, with support units being most vulnerable. Enhancing institutional resilience requires prioritizing these departments through dedicated budgets, staff training, interdepartmental coordination, integration of disaster protocols, and ongoing monitoring of preparedness.
Methods: A cross-sectional census of Shafa and Imam Khomeini hospitals in Saqqez was conducted from June–September 2024. Data were collected using the validated “Unexpected Incidents Preparedness Assessment Checklist,” evaluating multiple hospital departments. Preparedness scores were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and differences across departments were assessed with the chi-square test. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 18.
Findings: Preparedness varied notably among departments. Transfer services scored highest (Mean = 96.7; Good), followed by Emergency (66.7), Management (68.2), Security (64.7), Human Resources (61.9), and Administration (64.3) with good preparedness. Wards (50.0), Admission (41.7), and Education (41.2) demonstrated moderate preparedness, while Financial scored lowest (33.3; Poor). Critical gaps were identified in financial, admission, and educational units.
Conclusion: Disaster preparedness differs across departments, with support units being most vulnerable. Enhancing institutional resilience requires prioritizing these departments through dedicated budgets, staff training, interdepartmental coordination, integration of disaster protocols, and ongoing monitoring of preparedness.
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2026/08/18 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/10/3
Received: 2025/08/7 | Accepted: 2026/08/18 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/10/3
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