(The link to the full article is under "To Know More" on the right)
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(2):1-7
Anisa J. N. Jafar1, Ian Norton2, Fiona Lecky3 and Anthony D. Redmond1
1 HCRI, Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2 National Critical Care and Trauma Response Center, Darwin, Australia
3 EMRiS Group, ScHARR, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Background
Medical records are a tenet of good medical practice and provide one method of communicating individual follow-up arrangements, informing research data, and documenting medical intervention.
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2015
31/12/2015
(The link to the full article is under "To Know More" on the right)
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(2):1-7
Anisa J. N. Jafar1, Ian Norton2, Fiona Lecky3 and Anthony D. Redmond1
1 HCRI, Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2 National Critical Care and Trauma Response Center, Darwin, Australia
3 EMRiS Group, ScHARR, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Background
Medical records are a tenet of good medical practice and provide one method of communicating individual follow-up arrangements, informing research data, and documenting medical intervention.
Methods
The objective of this review was to look at one source (the published literature) of medical records used by foreign medical teams (FMTs) in sudden onset disasters (SODs). The published literature was searched systematically for evidence of what medical records have been used by FMTs in SODs.
Findings
The style and content of medical records kept by FMTs in SODs varied widely according to the published literature. Similarly, there was great variability in practice as to what happens to the record and/or the data from the record following its use during a patient encounter. However, there was a paucity of published work comprehensively detailing the exact content of records used.
Interpretation
Without standardization of the content of medical records kept by FMTs in SODs, it is difficult to ensure robust follow-up arrangements are documented. This may hinder communication between different FMTs and local medical teams (LMTs)/other FMTs who may then need to provide follow-up care for an individual. Furthermore, without a standard method of reporting data, there is an inaccurate picture of the work carried out. Therefore, there is not a solid evidence base for improving the quality of future response to SODs. Further research targeting FMTs and LMTs directly is essential to inform any development of an internationally agreed minimum data set (MDS), for both recording and reporting, in order that FMTs can reach the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for FMT practice.
16/12/2015
Policy Brief - Community Engagement in Disaster Planning and Response: Recommendations for Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a dynamic high-income city with robust disaster preparedness. Within government and non-government agencies, contingency plans and disaster drills have been carefully considered and rehearsed. However, a significant gap exists in community awareness and engagement in disaster preparedness activities. Based on one of the findings of the Scoping Study, there is a broad recognition among agency leaders and the community of the need to improve community engagement in all aspects of disaster management. This policy brief provides insights on how to lay a foundation of community engagement in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a dynamic high-income city with robust disaster preparedness. Within government and non-government agencies, contingency plans and disaster drills have been carefully considered and rehearsed. However, a significant gap exists in community awareness and engagement in disaster preparedness activities. Based on one of the findings of the Scoping Study, there is a broad recognition among agency leaders and the community of the need to improve community engagement in all aspects of disaster management. This policy brief provides insights on how to lay a foundation of community engagement in Hong Kong.
