2020 Volume 45 Issue 1 Pages 71-72
A total of 97 regular members and 454 staff members of the Osaka Clinical Orthopaedic Association (OCOA) responded to the questionnaire survey conducted concerning the Osaka north earthquake that occurred on June 18, 2018. Various disasters have occurred in the northern region of Osaka, near the seismic center of the earthquake. The questionnaire data clearly showed discrepancies between physicians and other staff members with respect to their stand on and recognition of an emergency. The results of the survey suggest that some 80% of medical facilities may still lack refined disaster prevention plans. While the facilities seemed to be vaguely exploring effective countermeasures, no clear working plan has yet been formulated.
