title: Doing Good by Playing Well with Others: Exploring Local Collaboration for Emergency Preparedness and Response.
abstract: Increasingly frequent and costly disasters in the US have prompted the need for greater collaboration at the local level among healthcare facilities, public health agencies, emergency medical services, and emergency management agencies. We conducted a multiphase, mixed-method, qualitative study to uncover the extent and quality of existing collaborations, identify what factors impede or facilitate the integration of the preparedness community, and propose measures to strengthen collaboration. Our study involved a comprehensive literature review, 55 semistructured key-informant interviews, and a working group meeting. Using thematic analysis, we identified 6 key findings that will inform the development of tools to help coalitions better assess and improve their own preparedness community integration.
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Toner
authors.forename: Sanjana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: Amesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adalja
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Waldhorn
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGinty
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoch-Spana
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service / Q000458:organization & administration*