Evaluation of a Mass Dispensing Exercise in a Cities Readiness Initiative Setting

• 2007

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• Andy Stergachis; Catherine Wetmore; Michelle Pennlegion; Randal Beaton; Bryant Karras; Dean Webb
PMID: 17244878DOI: https://doi.org/10.2146/060289

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This article describes a mass dispensing exercise in Seattle, Washington to test the effectiveness of a point of dispensing (POD). It evaluates patient flow, staffing, signage, and public information. The POD ran for 68 minutes, with staff quickly adapting to their roles. Most volunteer patients found signs easy to follow but only 80% understood medication instructions. Overall, the exercise showed that the POD was effective in handling mass dispensing plans and provided estimates on how long it takes for each household head to complete the process.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundle: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child, Preschool; Disaster Planning; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Information Dissemination; Medication Systems; Patient Satisfaction; Program Evaluation; Public Health Practice; Washington; Adolescent; Efficiency, Organizational; Point-of-Care Systems; Mass Drug Administration

Institutions: University of Washington

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