title: [Preparedness of hospital physicians for a mass casualty incident. A German survey amongst 7,700 physicians].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The bomb attacks in Madrid (2004) and London (2005) have increased awareness that terrorist attacks are also a real threat in Germany. Hospitals and health care providers should be prepared.
  
  
  METHODS
  We distributed an anonymous online questionnaire to physicians working in trauma centers of different categories. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The questionnaire was returned by 1,204 of 7,700 physicians. This reflects a response rate of 15.6%. Of the participants, 53.3% answered that their hospital had a disaster control plan and that they knew the content; 33.9% reported that their hospital had participated in a disaster training scenario.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As only 53.3% of physicians in hospitals know their disaster control plan and only 33.9% of hospitals have participated in a disaster training scenario we conclude that more action is needed to increase awareness of the problem. Furthermore standardized training programs are needed to disseminate knowledge and skills in order to enable health care providers to face the occurrence of terroristic attacks in Germany.
authors: Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund Freud-Straße 25, 53127 Bonn. Philipp.Fischer@ukb.uni-bonn.de
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authors: Fischer
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authors: Wafaisade
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authors: Neugebauer
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authors: Kees
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authors: Bail
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authors: Weber
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authors: Burger
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authors: Kabir
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