The impact of disasters on emergency department resources: review against the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction 2015 –2030

Emergency departments (EDs) are often first to feel the intra-hospital effects of disasters. Compromised care standards during disasters eventuate from increased demands on health resources; the facilities, supplies, equipment and manpower imperative for a functioning healthcare facility. Emergency departments must understand the effect of disasters on their health resources. This paper examines the impact on resources within the ED as a result of a disaster and provides a review against the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction ’s Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 priorities.
Source: Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Literature review Source Type: research