Author(s): Yared A. Abebe; Maria Pregnolato; Bas N. Jonkman

Linked Author(s): 0000-0002-6416-6443

Keywords: Flood preparedness healthcare hospital risk management

Abstract: Healthcare facilities (HCFs) need to be operative during disasters and evaluating their preparedness is key for risk management. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the main results from a systematic review of flood preparedness of HFCs worldwide. The review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The following themes were considered for the analysis: reported impacts and risk management strategies. The results from 74 publications are presented. The results of this review could be functional for re-thinking hospital flood preparedness in a more systematic and protocolled way.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64697/978-90-835589-7-4_41WC-P2071-cd

Year: 2025