Health in disasters in Iranian schools: A systematic review
نویسندگان
1 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
2 Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
3 Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran, Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh,iran
4 Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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چکیده
Iran is disaster‑prone country in the world. Lack of awareness and failure to have a properresponse to natural disasters cause heavy damages to nations and national assets. Riskmanagement is essential to prevent, intervene, and fight disasters as it can attenuate thedestructive effects. The present study reviews studies on health in disasters in Iranian schoolswith an emphasis on readiness to deal with crises. The study was carried out through asystematic search using keywords in Persian and English in Iranian and international databasessuch as Google Scholar, SID, Magiran, Web of Sciences, PubMed, and Scopus. The timerange of the search included all articles published before September 2020. The referencelists were also checked to find more articles. Totally, 575 articles were found and full‑text of32 articles were examined. After omitting repetitious items, the articles were checked by twoindependent researchers in terms of inclusion and exclusion criteria so that 15 articles enteredthe final analysis phases. The target population consisted of students, teachers, managers,and experts of disaster resilience. The articles were mostly focused on earthquake, fire, andstructural safety. Implementation of health school models through improving awareness andcrisis management knowledge in school officials plays a key role in improving and preservinghealth in school environment and safety of students. Measures like paying more attention tosafety of building and physical space of schools, adding crisis management skills to curriculumas practical educations, informing parents about such risk, and educating students about safetyand prevention of risks are recommended.
