Fekadu Urgessa, Boki Lengiso, Aster Tsegaye, Amha Gebremedhin, Fozia Abdella, Fisihatsion Tadesse, Jerald Radich, Helen Nigussie, Teklu Kuru Gerbaba
Hematological, clinical, cytogenetic and molecular profiles of confirmed chronic myeloid leukemia patients at presentation at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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noncommunicable diseases major health challenges leading cause death iran global level moreover iran disasterprone country considering exacerbation diabetes chronic respiratory diseases natural disasters healthcare system facing challenges study designed explore challenges providing healthcare services patients diabetes chronic respiratory diseases disasters iran conventional content analysis used qualitative study participants included 46 patients diabetes chronic respiratory diseases 36 stakeholders experienced theoretical knowledge participants selection started means purposive sampling continued point data saturation data collection carried employing semistructured interviews data analysis performed using graneheim lundman method based participants experiences four major challenges providing care patients diabetes chronic respiratory diseases natural disasters include integrated management three subcategories control supervision patient data management volunteer management physical psychosocial health three subcategories psychological impacts exacerbation signs symptoms special patient characteristics health literacy behavior three subcategories risk perception values beliefs education awareness barriers healthcare delivery three subcategories facilities human resources financial living problems insurances accessibilities geographic access developing countermeasures medical monitoring system shutdown order detect medical needs problems faced chronic disease patients including diabetes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd essential preparedness future disasters developing effective solutions may result improved preparedness better planning diabetic copd patients disasters potentially promote health outcomes disasters