title: Responding to physical and psychological health impacts of disasters: case study of the Iranian disaster rehabilitation plan.
abstract: This paper describes the process of developing a national pre-disaster plan for physical health and psychological rehabilitation of disaster-stricken communities. Data gathered from a literature review and expert panel discussions informed the process of drawing up unified definitions of physical and psychological health rehabilitation, carrying out stakeholder and STEEP-V analyses, and assigning the responsible organization and the collaborative organizations for each task. The Ministry of Health and the Welfare Organization were selected as the two responsible organizations. Integrated management at all levels, and sharing information, education and funding, were identified as ways to improve stakeholders' participation and collaboration. A system is needed for evaluating the implementation of the disaster rehabilitation plan, using valid and reliable indicators.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran; National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran; Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ardalan
authors.affiliation: School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sohrabizadeh
authors.affiliation: National Disaster Management Organization, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Latifi
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rajaei
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asadi
authors.affiliation: Welfare Organization, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirbeigi
authors.affiliation: School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rouhi
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yousefi
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008603:Mental Health; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration*