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Table 2 Preparedness and Response planning for Disaster management in both Curative and Preventive Sector Healthcare Institutions

From: Incidence management system of the healthcare institutions for disaster management in Sri Lanka

Disaster preparedness and response

Healthcare Institution

Curative Sector

Preventive Sector

Written plan

n (%)

n (%)

Not started

10 (23.3%)

6 (24.0%)

In progress

18 (41.9%)

13 (52.0%)

Completed

15 (34.9%)

6 (24.0%)

Total

43 (100.0%)

25 (100%)

Content of the plan

  

Medical disasters

  

Not yet started

2 (6.5%)

3 (12.0%)

In progress

1 (3.2%)

20 (80.0%)

Completed

28 (90.3%)

2 (8.0%)

Total

31 (100.0%)

25 (100.0%)

Surgical disasters

  

Not yet started

14 (45.2%)

3 (12.0%)

In progress

1 (3.2%)

14 (56.0%)

Completed [Last edition in 2019]

16 (51.6%)

8 (32.0%)

Total

31 (100.0%)

25 (100.0%)

Evaluation of the plan

 

n (%)

Not yet planned

14 (45.2%)

16 (64.0%)

Plan to conduct

16 (51.6%)

9 (36.0%)

Conducted [Last drill in 2018]

1 (3.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Total

31 (100.0%)

25 (100.0%)

  1. Non-respondent of preventive sector = 1