Objective To explore the allocation of necessary living goods for the emergency medical rescue teams at Lushan earthquake sites.
Methods The living goods requirements of 59 emergency medical rescue members at Lushan earthquake sites were investigated using a questionnaire and then analyzed, in order to provide references for the allocation of necessary living goods for emergency medical rescue teams in future.
Results The top five necessary living goods for emergency medical rescue members at earthquake sites were food, drinking water, toilet, communication product, and bedclothe. The needs of bath of the members who stayed longer than 3 days were more than the members who stayed shorter than 3 days, with a significant difference (P lt;0.05). The number of living goods that female members need were more than that male members need (P lt;0.05).
Conclusion For improving the work efficiency and quality of life, emergency medical rescue teams need to be equipped with not only the medical supplies, but also necessary living goods based on the length of stay and the ratio between male and female.
Citation： HU Hai,SHENG Jie,XIE Yong,LONG Hongyu,YE Lei,CAO Yu. Investigation and Analysis on the Living Goods Requirements of Emergency Medical Rescue Teams at Lushan Earthquake Sites. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2013, 13(6): 676-679. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20130120 Copy