Abstract
Civilian disaster healthcare response systems are utilized in the United States (U.S.) during large-scale emergencies and disasters that negatively impact the healthcare delivery system of a community. The composition, design, deployment and effectiveness of these systems vary greatly across the nation. These systems are multidimensional and lack a consistent definition or collection of defining characteristics for effective use in modern healthcare. This study identified the operational characteristics of effective civilian disaster healthcare response systems in the U.S. The study incorporated the use of the e-Delphi technique to engage experts in the field of disaster response to determine consensus items that represent the defining operational characteristics of effective civilian disaster healthcare response systems in the U.S. These consensus characteristics will be used to enhance the disaster healthcare response system in a proactive manner and ultimately, save lives.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Emergency Management, Emergency Services, Disaster Response Systems, Healthcare
Advisor
Kim W. Hoover
Second Advisor
Mary W. Stewart
Third Advisor
Kendall McKenzie
Fourth Advisor
Lei Zhang
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Degree Year
2017
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Jonathan A., "Civilian disaster healthcare response systems: An exploratory study using the e-Delphi Technique" (2022). Dissertations. 804.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/804
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-05-18
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10708260; ProQuest document ID: 1967306419. The author still retains copyright.