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Background and aim: Implementing strategies to prevent and mitigate disaster consequences across all segments of society, particularly among vulnerable groups such as refugees, is a critical priority. Home visitation is a commonly used approach for delivering health care services, including follow-up care for the elderly and pregnant women. However, few studies have examined its use in reducing disaster risks within refugee living environments despite their heightened vulnerability. This study evaluated the impact of a home visitation program on enhancing disaster preparedness among refugees.
Methods: This non-randomized interventional study was conducted in 2024 in southern Tehran, Iran. Community centers were selected through convenience sampling, and 56 eligible Afghan refugee households were recruited. Participants were assigned to either the intervention group (N = 28) or the control group (N = 28). The intervention included an educational workshop for women-headed households and researcher-led home visits. Disaster preparedness was assessed using a demographic survey and the Disaster Assessment and Readiness Tool (DART) at baseline and post-intervention.
Results: Although the home visit intervention significantly improved disaster preparedness among Afghan households (P = 0.001), overall preparedness remained within the “poor” category. The intervention group showed an increase in the mean DART score (2.35 out of 15), yet this improvement did not translate into an acceptable level of practical readiness.
Conclusions: The home visit program positively influenced preparedness outcomes among Afghan refugee families. These findings support integrating household-level interventions into disaster risk reduction strategies. Implementing such programs is recommended to improve preparedness in vulnerable populations and inform future health policies.
Methods: This non-randomized interventional study was conducted in 2024 in southern Tehran, Iran. Community centers were selected through convenience sampling, and 56 eligible Afghan refugee households were recruited. Participants were assigned to either the intervention group (N = 28) or the control group (N = 28). The intervention included an educational workshop for women-headed households and researcher-led home visits. Disaster preparedness was assessed using a demographic survey and the Disaster Assessment and Readiness Tool (DART) at baseline and post-intervention.
Results: Although the home visit intervention significantly improved disaster preparedness among Afghan households (P = 0.001), overall preparedness remained within the “poor” category. The intervention group showed an increase in the mean DART score (2.35 out of 15), yet this improvement did not translate into an acceptable level of practical readiness.
Conclusions: The home visit program positively influenced preparedness outcomes among Afghan refugee families. These findings support integrating household-level interventions into disaster risk reduction strategies. Implementing such programs is recommended to improve preparedness in vulnerable populations and inform future health policies.
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