Publication Findings
Testing a methodology to improve organizational learning about crisis communication by public organizations.

The tests of the instrument revealed much interest in its use, and it was seen as a potential for the improvement by public organizations of their communication. The tests led to improvements in the structure as well as in the phrasing of the individual performance indicators and their explanation. The indicators were considered relevant and important but too many in number.Therefore, a possibility to use the instrument in three separate parts, relating respectively to the period before, during and after a crisis, should be offered.

The creation of a training model to support decision-making of emergency management practitioners: A design research study.

This research in progress paper outlines a proposal to develop an artefact in the form of a course design and related curriculum material for in emergency management decision-making, to be delivered through an online learning management system.

The effect of a simulation-based training intervention on the performance of established critical care unit teams.

A simulation-based study day can improve teamwork in multidisciplinary critical care unit teams as measured in pre- and post-course simulations with some evidence of subsequent changes to patient management

The effectiveness of a disaster training programme for healthcare workers in Greece.

The disaster training course had a great benefit for the participants. This study suggests that a brief educational intervention is beneficial, but more must be done.The intervention resulted in a significant improvement in knowledge. The mean score was significantly higher immediately after the intervention programme.Participants in the control group achieved a score of 40 (SE: 2.4), which was significantly lower than the scores of the intervention group after the course (P < 0.001).

The Emerging Role of Higher Education in Educating and Assessing Future Leaders for Disaster Relief.

A qualitative approach is recommended for assessing experiential leadership learning to better inform teaching and to cultivate future disaster leadership that meets ongoing global needs.

The impact of an online interprofessional course in disaster management competency and attitude towards interprofessional learning.

It is essential that undergraduate students engage in interprofessional learning with their future colleagues to ultimately improve the quality of care and assistance provided during a disaster.

The Rapid Disaster Evaluation System (RaDES): A Plan to Improve Global Disaster Response by Privatizing the Assessment Component.

Because most major disasters occur in difficult environments, developingand maintaining RaDES will require significant funding and political commitment to coordinate the numerous agencies that claim to be performing the same tasks.

The Role of Law in Public Health Preparedness: Opportunities and Challenges.

We conclude that there are serious deficiencies in legal preparedness that can undermine effective responses to public health emergencies. Correcting the lack of legal knowledge, coupled with eliminating delays in resolving legal issues and questions during public health emergencies, could have measurable consequences on reducing morbidity and mortality.An important first step toward enhancing the nation’s legal preparedness is a broad recognition that information on public health laws and best practices — including updated guidelines, exercises, and other resources — is crucial for guiding the efforts of public health and emergency response practitioners at the state and local levels.

The Role of Simulation and Modeling in Disaster Management.

When tabletop exercises are constructed with the same formality as computer simulations, there are numerous benefits. Fewer erroneous assertions can be anticipated. Distinct aspects of the system can, once recognized by modeling, be stressed independently to evaluate the multiple facets of workforce response to disaster challenges. Performance measurements, as a formality introduced by simulation modeling, provides metrics by which readiness for disaster may be gauged and status quantified, progress monitored or alternatives compared.

The use of emergency operations centres in local government emergency management.

The majority of organizations participated in tabletop, drills, and orientation exercises frequently, at least once a year or more. However, they tended to focus on exercising the incident management structure rather than identifying the competencies needed to put that structure into practice.

 

 

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