Health Emergency Disaster Risk Management of Public Transport Systems

A Population-Based Study after the 2017 Subway Fire in Hong Kong, China

Bibliographic Data

ID15499720
AuthorsEmily Ying Yang Chan (0000-0002-8854-5093, Harvard University, corresponding author), Zhe Huang (0000-0002-3170-9341, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Kevin Kei Ching Hung (0000-0001-8706-7758, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Gloria Chan (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Gloria Kwong Wai Chan (Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), JC (Jockey Club) School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China), Holly Ching Yu Lam (0000-0002-8305-9280, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Eugene Siu Kai Lo (0000-0002-1614-5832, Chinese University of Hong Kong), May Pui Shan Yeung (0000-0002-5190-6174, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue2
Pages228-228
Publication date2019-01-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16020228
PMID30650569
OpenAlexW2910787197
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited26

Background: Literature on health emergency disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) for urban public transport safety is limited. This study explored: (i) the confidence in public transport safety, (ii) the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and risk perception of transport safety and (iii) the association between previous first-aid training and response knowledge. Method: This is a population-based cross-sectional telephone survey conducted in March 2017, one month after a major subway incident in Hong Kong. Respondents were randomly selected with the Random Digit Dialing method among Cantonese-speaking population ≥15 years. Sociodemographic information, type of transport used and the corresponding worries, response knowledge and previous first-aid training experience (as a proxy for individual skills in Health-EDRM training proxy) were collected. Results: Among the 1000 respondents, 87% used public transport daily. The self-reported confidence in subway safety was 85.6% even after a subway fire accident. Female, those with lower income and people unmarried were more likely to express worry about transport safety. About 46.1−63.2% respondents had the correct fire related health response knowledge. Previous first-aid training (32%) was found to be associated with fire response knowledge in a mixed pattern. Conclusions: Despite inadequacy in fire response knowledge, previous first-aid training appeared to be a beneficial factor for emergency response knowledge. Emergency responses education should be provided to the public to reduce health losses during emergencies

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