Week 6 - Risk Management Research Poster

Risk Management in Complex Health Organizations (DHA715)

Students Name: Rose Aghahowa
Instructor Name: Ebony Green
Due Date: October 19, 2020

Introduction Assumptions & Inferences References

Problem Statement
Disasters are a common occurrence. In 2018, a total of 315 natural Assumptions and assertions in all the studies by Bajow & Alkhalil Arab, M.A., Khankeh, H.R., Mosadeghrad, A.M., & Farrokhi, M. (2019).
Disasters lead to great economic losses, prevent the
disasters had occurred that had affected 68.5 million people with 11,804 (2014), Arab et al. (2019), and Ortiz-Barrios et al. (2020) were mentioned in Developing a hospital disaster risk management evaluation model. Risk
achievement of development goals, and reduce societal
deaths and economic losses of about $131.7 billion (Arab et al., 2019). The the limitation section of the respective research papers. According to Arab et Management and Healthcare Policy, 12, 287-296.
confidence (Bajow & Alhalil, 2014). Due to the unexpected
coronavirus pandemic is the latest natural disaster that has resulted in human al. (2019), the health care disaster recovery model was not validated in [Link]
emergence of man-made and natural disasters, it is
and financial losses (Ortiz-Barrios et al., 2020). hospital settings. This means that they need to be empirically verified to be
important to identify hospitals with low-level disaster
Disasters affect people more in low and middle-income countries regarded as valid for hospitals. The model according to Arab et al. (2019) Bajow, N.A. & Alkhalil, S.M. (2014). Evaluation and analysis of hospital
preparedness (Ortiz-Barrios et al., 2020). Hospitals need to
where the infrastructure to respond to events is lacking (Richie & Roser, was developed after in-depth interviews and literature review regarding disaster preparedness in Jeddah. Health, 6(19), 2668-2687.
prepare themselves to effectively respond to disasters (Arab
2019). health care disaster preparedness. [Link]
et al., 2019).
Health care facilities should continue to provide services in
Figure 1 – Global economic losses from disasters as a share of GDP (One Bajao & Alkhalil (2014) had asserted that the results of the study are Johnson , B. & Christensen , L. (2000). Educational research: Quantitative
the event of a disaster for which disaster risk management is
World in Data, n.d.) restricted to a single city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study results cannot and qualitative approaches. Allyn & Bacon.
important (Bajow & Alkhalil, 2014). Most of the disaster
be generalized to health care facilities outside the city. Also, the study results
preparedness for a hospital should be built within the
of Ortiz-Barrios et al. (2020) are limited to hospitals in Turkey. Newman, I. & Covrig, D.M. (2013). Building consistency between title,
hospital system (Bajaow & Alkhalil, 2014).
problem statement, purpose, & research questions to improve the quality
There are also implicit assumptions in all three studies. One implicit of research plans and reports. New Horizons in Adult Education &
The problem statement reports the purpose of the
assumption is that the respondents had objectively responded to the Human Resource Development, 25(1), 70-79.
research study (Johnson & Christenson, 2000).
questions. The researcher has to believe the statements of the respondents on [Link]
Characteristics of a good problem statement include
the face. No results can be believed to be true without this element of trust
coherence and readability that can be achieved through the
regarding the respondents’ responses. One World in Data (n.d.) Global economic losses from disasters as a share of
alignment with research title, purpose, and question
GDP. [Link]
(Newman & Covrig, 2013). All the research papers we have
All the authors had asserted that they did not have any interest in the disasters-share-gdp
reviewed meet the characteristics of a good problem
results of the study. The disclosure of interest is important to ensure that the
statement. The research problems of the three articles align
results of the study do not influence the results. This disclosure of interest Ortiz-Barrios, M., Gul, M., Lopez-Meza, P., Yucesan, M., & Navarro-
with the research topic and purpose. The problem statement
would arise if for instance one of the authors was employed by a firm or Jimenez, E. (2020). Evaluation of hospital disaster preparedness by a
in each of the articles reviewed also aligns with the research
owned a firm that would have benefited from the results. multi-criteria decision making approach: The case of Turkish hospitals.
questions as they probe the hospital disaster preparedness.
Various international frameworks have been developed for disaster International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,49 , 1-21.
risk management including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk [Link]
Risk management problems contribute to professional
Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR), Hyogo Framework of Action 2005–2015,
knowledge and practice by highlighting how to assess
the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, and the Yokohama Strategy Ritchie, H. & Roser, M. (2014). Natural disasters.
disaster preparedness in hospitals. Bajow & Alkhalil (2014)
and Plan of Action for a Safer World 2000 (Arab et al., 2019). Hospital [Link]
assessed hospital disaster preparedness among hospitals in
management can create a disaster risk management strategy based on the
Saudi Arabia, Ortiz-Barrios et al. (2020) assessed disaster
framework for prevention and preparation for a disaster.
preparedness among hospitals in Turkey. Arab et al. (2019)
formulated a hospital disaster risk management model
explaining the factors that result in effective disaster
preparedness.
Research Methods
Arab et al. (2019) used the Delphi technique using an in-depth
interview as a research method for developing the hospital risk preparedness
model.

Bajow & Alkhalil (2014) had used a convenience sampling technique Results Recommendations
to select questionnaire respondents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Arab et al. (2019) research study had identified Hospital preparedness is important to ensure that the
Lastly, Oritz-Barrios et al., 2020) had used the Fuzzy analytic different constructs for the health care disaster recovery health care institute continues to provide services to patients
hierarchy process (FAHP) and fuzzy decision making trial and evaluation model including management and leadership, risk in the event of a disaster. Natural and man-made disasters
laboratory (FEEMATEL) techniques to determine the weights and used assessment, planning, prevention, preparedness, response, can harm the health and economy of a country. At this time,
technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solutions (TOPSIS) to recovery, and key performance results regarding disaster health care institutes are recommended to create a
rank disaster preparedness of hospitals. recovery. comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

Bajao & Alkhalil (2014) found that most hospitals had the tools and As suggested by the model developed by Aral et al.
indicators required for disaster preparedness. But there was a lack of training (2019), management support is important for disaster
and management regarding disaster recovery. management planning, response, response, and monitoring
of the results. Moreover, health care policy makers need to
Oritz-Barrios et al. (2019) found that the staff skills and organization ensure that every hospital is prepared to operate offer
flexibility was the most important factor regarding disaster preparedness. services in the event of a disaster.

The findings of the research study show the factors required for
effective disaster recovery planning. The three studies had identified the
factors that helped in assessing the disaster preparedness of hospitals. The
research study findings will help hospital policy makers and management to
assess the disaster preparedness of organization.