Volume 3, Issue 4 (Summer 2018 -- 2018)                   Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly 2018, 3(4): 215-220 | Back to browse issues page

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Strategy to Increase Pediatric Department Capacity of Selected Hospitals During Disasters
Hamidreza Shabanikiya 1, Mahdi Gholami Fadihegi2
1- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. , shabanikiahr@mums.ac.ir
2- Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Background: Early discharge of inpatients is one of the most well-known strategies for hospital surge capacity in disasters. This study aimed to determine the rate of inpatient surge capacity created by early discharge in disasters in pediatrics departments of hospitals affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of all children (1-14 years old) admitted to the pediatrics departments of hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. No sampling was performed and all study population including 207 children were enrolled. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was verified by the relevant experts. Data collection was done by direct referring to the hospitals. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including Pearson, Chi-square, and Mann-Whitney tests.
Results: Pediatric inpatients surge capacity created by early discharge of the four studied hospitals, including Imam Reza (AS), Ghaem (aj), Shahid Hasheminejad, Dr. Sheikh, and the total were 16(59%), 24(57%), 10(55%), 14(48%) and 64(55%) beds, respectively. There was no statistically significant relationship between the demographic variables of the patient’s doctor and his/her decision about early discharge, or between patients demographic characteristics and decision about early discharge.
Conclusion: By using early discharge of inpatient pediatrics during disasters, a notable admission capacity can be created for pediatrics casualties of disasters.

Keywords: Early discharge, Hospital surge capacity, Pediatrics, Disaster
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Type of Study: Case Report | Subject: Special
Received: 2017/12/25 | Accepted: 2018/04/5 | Published: 2018/07/1
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