Jana Hinneburg, Lars Hecht, Birte Berger-Höger, Susanne Buhse, Julia Lühnen, Anke Steckelberg
Development and piloting of a blended learning training programme for physicians and medical students to enhance their competences in evidence-based decision-making
Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
abstract building houses inundation areas always risk since absolute flood protection impossible settlements already exist flood damage must kept small possible suitable means precautionary measures elevated building configuration flood adapted use however data effects measures rare consequently efficiency different precautionary measures unclear improve knowledge efficient precautionary measures approximately 1200 private households affected 2002 flood river elbe tributaries interviewed flood damage buildings contents well precautionary measures affected households little flood experience ie 15 experienced flood 59 households stated know live flood prone area thus people well prepared eg 11 used furnished house flood adapted way 6 flood adapted building structure building precautionary measures mainly effective areas frequent small floods also extreme flood event 2002 building measures reduced flood loss six different building precautionary measures study flood adapted use adapted interior fitting effective ones reduced damage ratio buildings 46 53 respectively damage ratio contents reduced 48 due flood adapted use 53 due flood adapted interior fitting 2002 flood motivated relatively large number people implement private precautionary measures still much could done hence reduce flood losses peoples motivation invest precaution improved information campaigns financial incentives issued encourage precautionary measures