COVID-19 Pandemic, Emergencies
Conditions
Keywords
COVID-19, disaster management, preparedness, lessons-learned, resilience
Brief summary
The research question of this study is: what lessons have been learned from the civil-military cooperation in Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what needs to be done to be better prepared for future disasters? It is expected that the results of this research provide a deep expert insight into COVID-19 disaster preparedness at the local level. Flanked by comparison with published experiences at the global level, these lessons-learned would contribute to strengthening local crisis resilience sustainably in the future.
Detailed description
Design, execution, analysis and publication of this study is conducted in compliance with the international quality criteria STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) and Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR). This is a monocentric, qualitative, mixed-methods, non-interventional, non-randomized research project.
Interventions
this is a non-interventional study
Sponsors
University Hospital Heidelberg
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
1. Age over 18 years 2. Direct or indirect involvement in civil-military collaboration during the COVID-19 crisis 3. Ability to provide consent 4. Providing written informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
1\) Failure to provide written informed consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Civil-military disaster relief support to Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 crisis | Years 2020 to 2022 | Autoethnographic qualitative, empiric-observational analysis |
| From civilian capability gaps towards societal resilience | One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment) | Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community |
| From lessons-learned towards better future disaster preparedness | One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment) | Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed