The impact of floods in hospital and mitigation measures: A literature review

[摘要] In late December 2014, the flood was most significant and largest recorded specifically in the Kelantan, Malaysia. It was considered to be a "tsunami like disaster" in which 202,000 victims were displaced and causing widespread collapse of public infrastructure. Flooding of hospital results in interruption of business, loss of infrastructure, such as electrical power and water supplies, increased difficulty in providing routine medical and increased patient admissions and nursing care for patients with chronic diseases, such as renal failure, diabetes, cancer, cystic fibrosis and mental illness. The aimed of this paper to identify the best of measures for reduce the risk of flood in hospital. Method of this paper uses the previous study result. Several related previous study can be used as measures to mitigation flood risk in Malaysian hospitals. Early stage research of related studies hope to help add more information to assist researchers in reducing the risk of flooding in hospital. The findings with proper pre-event preparation framework for mitigation flood risk of hospitals, the continuing medical services can be provided to patient especially during emergency.

[发布机构] Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor Batu Pahat; 86400, Malaysia^1

[效力级别] 土木建筑工程

[关键词] Cystic fibrosis;Electrical power;Impact of floods;Literature reviews;Medical services;Mitigation measures;Patient admissions;Public infrastructures