Ume Sughra, Asmaa Riaz, Marriam Suleman, Muhammad Rafay Imran
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Abstract
Objective: CBRN (an acronym for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) events are large scale disasters that differ from man- made disasters in that the involved agents additionally cause contamination and specific health hazards. As an institution, hospitals need a specific level of preparedness to enable an effective response to CBRN emergencies. The aim of this study was to assess the presence and placement of a proper hospital response plan to CBRN events.
Methods: It was an observational cross-sectional study conducted from October 2021 to December 2021 in two public tertiary level healthcare facilities selected through purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using WHO Hospital Safety Index Tool which is a checklist consisting of 151 items divided into four sections or modules. To calculate the hospitals safety index Model-1 was used.
Results: The sum of the weighted results of the three modules for both hospitals were in category A (0.66 - 1), the results depicted that it is likely that the hospitals will function in emergencies and disasters.
Conclusion: Both hospitals gave satisfactory results when evaluated on the basis of WHO Hospital Safety Index Tool for emergency preparedness.
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