Evaluation of the Response of the Swedish Healthcare System to the Tsunami Disaster in South East Asia

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society
Sten Lennquist, Timothy Hodgetts

Abstract

When the tsunami in South East Asia hit the coast of Thailand on December 26, 2004, approximately 20,000 Swedish tourists were in the disaster zone. Of these, 548 died or were lost and more than 1500 were injured. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of the Swedish health care system to the disaster in terms of assessment and support in the disaster zone, evacuation back to Sweden and continued treatment in Sweden. The evaluation was carried out based on (1) structured questionnaires to the staff of Thai hospitals, injured Swedish citizens and Swedish voluntary workers in the disaster zone; (2) semi-structured interviews with representatives of involved authorities, regional health care centres in Thailand and Sweden, hospital command centres, individuals treated for injuries and volunteer workers involved with supporting the injured; (3) on-site visits in the disaster zone; (4) analysis of reports following the tsunami. A total of 11,000 injured were treated during the first 3 days following the tsunami at the six major hospitals in the Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi provinces where the majority of the Swedish citizens were primarily taken care of. Of these 11,000, 3000 required hospital admission against a total be...Continue Reading

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Feb 21, 2014·Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps·Timothy J Hodgetts
Oct 1, 2008·European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society·Åsa Edsander-Nord
Feb 1, 2011·European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society·S Lennquist
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Oct 1, 2008·European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society·UNKNOWN Sten Lennquist, Editor of former IJDM, Society Liason Editor

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