The research question of this study is: "what lessons have been learned from the civil-military cooperation in Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what needs to be done to be better prepared for future disasters?" It is expected that the results of this research provide a deep expert insight into COVID-19 disaster preparedness at the local level. Flanked by comparison with published experiences at the global level, these lessons-learned would contribute to strengthening local crisis resilience sustainably in the future.
Design, execution, analysis and publication of this study is conducted in compliance with the international quality criteria "STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)" and "Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR)". This is a monocentric, qualitative, mixed-methods, non-interventional, non-randomized research project.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
12
this is a non-interventional study
University Hospital Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Civil-military disaster relief support to Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 crisis
Autoethnographic qualitative, empiric-observational analysis
Time frame: Years 2020 to 2022
From civilian capability gaps towards societal resilience
Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community
Time frame: One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
From lessons-learned towards better future disaster preparedness
Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community
Time frame: One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment)
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