fa Concepts and Components of Household Disaster Preparedness: A Qualitative Study سایر موارد مرتبط با بحران، حوادث وامدادونجات Other matters related to crisis, disasters and rescue & relief پژوهشي Research article <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">INTRODUCTION</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Despite the prevalence of the term &ldquo;household disaster preparedness&rdquo;, there is no consensus over a single and clear definition in this regard. The present study aimed to identify the components and explain the concept of household disaster preparedness.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">METHODS</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: The present study was conducted based on a qualitative design. After reviewing the concept and components of household disaster preparedness in previous studies, the subjects were selected by purposive sampling from managers and experts active in the field of disaster risk reduction, as well as heads of families. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by the thematic analysis method, then the main and sub-components of household disaster preparedness were identified.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">FINDINGS</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: The classification of the components of household disaster preparedness revealed that this concept encompasses cognitive, physical-operational, financial, social, and psychological dimensions. However, household disaster preparedness was defined based on these dimensions.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">CONCLUSION</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Household disaster preparedness consists of different dimensions. In order to evaluate this preparedness, an appropriate instrument is needed to assess all its dimensions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">INTRODUCTION</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Despite the prevalence of the term &ldquo;household disaster preparedness&rdquo;, there is no consensus over a single and clear definition in this regard. The present study aimed to identify the components and explain the concept of household disaster preparedness.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">METHODS</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: The present study was conducted based on a qualitative design. After reviewing the concept and components of household disaster preparedness in previous studies, the subjects were selected by purposive sampling from managers and experts active in the field of disaster risk reduction, as well as heads of families. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by the thematic analysis method, then the main and sub-components of household disaster preparedness were identified.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">FINDINGS</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: The classification of the components of household disaster preparedness revealed that this concept encompasses cognitive, physical-operational, financial, social, and psychological dimensions. However, household disaster preparedness was defined based on these dimensions.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">CONCLUSION</span></b><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: Household disaster preparedness consists of different dimensions. In order to evaluate this preparedness, an appropriate instrument is needed to assess all its dimensions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Disasters, Household Disaster Preparedness, Preparedness Index Disasters, Household Disaster Preparedness, Preparedness Index 76 85 http://jorar.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-133-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Mehdi Najafi مهدی نجفی najafirc@gmail.com 100319475328460012142 100319475328460012142 Yes Department of Rescue and Relief, Iran Helal Applied Science Higher Education Institute, Tehran, Iran جمعیت هلال احمر Aliasghar Hodaei 100319475328460012143 100319475328460012143 No Assistant Professor, PhD in Natural Geography, Department of Rescue and Relief, Iran Helal Applied Science Higher Education Institute, Tehran, Iran Helen Elmi 100319475328460012144 100319475328460012144 No Master of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran