Can hotels be used as alternative care sites in disasters and public health emergencies—A narrative review

Ruedeerat Khorram-Manesh; Amir Khorram-Manesh; Ruedeerat Khorram-Manesh; Amir Khorram-Manesh

doi:10.3934/publichealth.2024047

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2024, Volume 11, Issue 3: 918-936. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024047

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Can hotels be used as alternative care sites in disasters and public health emergencies—A narrative review

Ruedeerat Khorram-Manesh ¹,
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Hotel Management and Innovation Services, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Disaster Medicine Center (DMC), Gothenburg University, 405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gothenburg Emergency Medicine Research Group (GEMREG), Gothenburg University, 413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden

Received: 13 May 2024 Revised: 03 July 2024 Accepted: 18 July 2024 Published: 25 July 2024

Managing disasters and public health emergencies poses a complex challenge, particularly in maintaining the crucial elements of surge capacity, often referred to as the 4S: staff, stuff, space, and system. While discussions surrounding the management of these emergencies typically emphasize their impact on emergency healthcare services, resources, and capabilities, it is essential to recognize the inherent limitations of these resources. Therefore, integrating non-medical resources such as community staff, supplies, and spaces into the response chain is equally important. Among community facilities, hotels are particularly intriguing due to their organizational and structural capabilities to serve as alternative care sites for lightly injured or non-injured emergency victims. This narrative review explored the potential use of hotels as alternative care sites and the legal implications associated with such utilization. The results confirmed a high potential for using hotels as alternate care sites. However, data concerning its practical and legal implications are insufficient. This paper suggests further research to investigate the criteria for utilizing hotels in this capacity, including admission guidelines for disaster victims and relevant ethical and legal considerations.
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Citation: Ruedeerat Khorram-Manesh, Amir Khorram-Manesh. Can hotels be used as alternative care sites in disasters and public health emergencies—A narrative review[J]. AIMS Public Health, 2024, 11(3): 918-936. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024047

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Abstract

Managing disasters and public health emergencies poses a complex challenge, particularly in maintaining the crucial elements of surge capacity, often referred to as the 4S: staff, stuff, space, and system. While discussions surrounding the management of these emergencies typically emphasize their impact on emergency healthcare services, resources, and capabilities, it is essential to recognize the inherent limitations of these resources. Therefore, integrating non-medical resources such as community staff, supplies, and spaces into the response chain is equally important. Among community facilities, hotels are particularly intriguing due to their organizational and structural capabilities to serve as alternative care sites for lightly injured or non-injured emergency victims. This narrative review explored the potential use of hotels as alternative care sites and the legal implications associated with such utilization. The results confirmed a high potential for using hotels as alternate care sites. However, data concerning its practical and legal implications are insufficient. This paper suggests further research to investigate the criteria for utilizing hotels in this capacity, including admission guidelines for disaster victims and relevant ethical and legal considerations.

Acknowledgments

This study is not funded by any agency and is being conducted by the authors independently.

Authors' contribution

Amir Khorram-Manesh: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Writing the original draft. Ruedeerat Khorram-Manesh: Methodology, Search, Administration, Formal analysis. Both authors reviewed and edited the paper and agreed on the submitted version.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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