From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Khan), College of Medicine, King Saud University; from the Department of Surgery (Alowais), College of Medicine, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University; from the Disaster Management Unit (Nofal), King Saud University Medical City; and from the Ministry of Health (Alama), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2021 May;42(5):537-542. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.5.20200804.
To evaluate the Ministry of Health (MoH) hospitals preparedness for potential disasters and crisis events using the World Health Organization (WHO) hospital emergency response checklist.
A cross-sectional study was conducted at MoH hospitals in Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia using the WHO hospital emergency response checklist. The overall level of hospital preparedness was categorized as unacceptable if the rating is between 0-64, insufficient if it is between 65-129 and effective preparedness if the score is between 130-184. The study conducted in 3 phases. First phase, the preintervention assessment was conducted from August 23 to 27, 2017. Second phase, intervention strategies were implemented between 2018 and 2019 to enhance the hospitals preparedness for any potential disaster situation. Third phase, the postintervention assessment was conducted from September 5 to 7, 2019, using with the same checklist.
The preparedness score of key components at the participating hospitals showed an "insufficient" level of preparedness. The mean preparedness score of the participating hospitals was 81.5±11.39 (range: 65-91), which is lower than the recommended WHO cut-off level of effective preparedness. The preparedness score of the post-recovery component was very low 01±1.15 compared to the WHO range (0-18).
A total of 4 hospitals participated in the study. The participated hospitals showed insufficient levels of preparedness for potential disasters and crisis events.
使用世界卫生组织（WHO）医院应急响应清单评估卫生部（MoH）医院应对潜在灾害和危机事件的准备情况。
在沙特阿拉伯麦地那的 MoH 医院进行了一项横断面研究，使用 WHO 医院应急响应清单。如果评分在 0-64 之间，则认为医院的整体准备水平为不可接受；如果评分在 65-129 之间，则认为准备水平不足；如果评分在 130-184 之间，则认为准备水平有效。研究分三个阶段进行。第一阶段，于 2017 年 8 月 23 日至 27 日进行干预前评估。第二阶段，在 2018 年至 2019 年期间实施干预策略，以增强医院应对任何潜在灾害情况的准备能力。第三阶段，于 2019 年 9 月 5 日至 7 日，使用相同的清单进行干预后评估。
参与医院关键组成部分的准备情况评分显示为“不足”准备水平。参与医院的平均准备得分 81.5±11.39（范围：65-91），低于 WHO 建议的有效准备得分。恢复后组成部分的准备得分非常低 01±1.15，与 WHO 范围（0-18）相比。
共有 4 家医院参与了这项研究。参与医院应对潜在灾害和危机事件的准备水平不足。
