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Organizational vulnerability and management of clinical departments against crisis
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روح الله Zaboli r   , شهرام Toufighi sh , Seyed hesam Seyyedin s h , زینب Malmoon z , Seyed morteza Hosseini shokuh s m |
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Abstract: (3355 Views) |
| Aims: Vulnerability assessment of the hospital against crises has three areas structural, non-structural and organizational & management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the management and organizational vulnerability of a selected hospital in the face of crisis. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 2008 in a military hospital in Tehran. Data was collected by a self-constructed questionnaire using 5-scale Likert system. Data was analyzed by the SPSS 16 software using different statistical methods . Results: The maximum and minimum level of structural vulnerability was seen in general surgery ward (76.5%) and emergency department (52.22%), respectively. The maximum and minimum of non-structural vulnerability existed in internal and operation room wards (73.5%) and children ward (36.44%), respectively. In management and organizational factors, intensive care unit had the highest vulnerability (80.27%) and the operating room and internal wards the lowest (69.06%). Conclusion: According to high vulnerability of the hospitals against crisis, it is necessarily required for senior managers to prepare plans improving the ability of the organization against crisis. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2019/03/3 | Published: 2009/10/15
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