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Checked15 October 2026 · Hospital studies from seven countries; none from Thailand
Thai/English summaries are project paraphrases, not official translations or endorsement of the original study.
Research question
Which preparations and barriers affect hospital surge readiness?
Method and context
Seven-database review; narrative synthesis of 13 studies from 2016–2022.
Study summary
Examines personnel, supplies, space and systems together.
Findings
Finds preparations across four domains, barriers in nine studies, and index/simulation tools.
Contribution
Consolidates evidence for hospital capacity planning.
Interpretation limits
Authors flag selection bias from excluding gray literature.
A question for further research
Our question: which bottleneck constrains Thai provincial hospitals during simulated flood surges?
A starting point for a study design: extend the literature search, specify methods and outcomes, and assess ethics requirements for the data and participants.
Connect evidence to KSEC / OBE
Project-proposed critical-appraisal evidence, not research findings or accreditation criteria from the original authors.
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- Explain the question, concepts and findings with locators in the original.
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- Compare methods, variables and limitations with another study before designing a test or CPX.
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- Separate reported results from your proposals, cite originals and examine implications for vulnerable groups.
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- Record responses to critique and revisions after new evidence. Observe behaviour repeatedly, not from a single reading.
Related learning modules
- Thailand COVID-19: learning during response through the 2020 IAR
- HADR logistics and resource allocation
Related knowledge domains
Original-study citation
Md K. Hasan; S. M. Nasrullah; A. Quattrocchi; P. Arcos González; R. Castro-Delgado (2023). Hospital surge capacity preparedness in disasters and emergencies: a systematic review. Public Health, 225, 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.017
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