Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Pirhossein Kolivand 1
- Peyman Saberian 2
- Samad Azari 3
- Peyman Namdar 4
- Fereshte Karimi 5
- Arash Parvari 6
- Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh 7
- Behzad Raei 8
- Mehdi Raadabadi 9
- Soheila Rajaie 3
1 Department of Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Anesthesiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Research Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
4 Qazvin UniDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Metabolic Disease Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. versity of Medical Sciences
5 Research Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
6 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7 English Language Department, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8 Razi Educational and Therapeutic Center, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
9 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Dental School
Abstract
Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services
for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.
Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. It entailed calculating the Gini coefficient
and creating the Lorenz curve to assess the station distribution. To present road traffic injuries (RTIs) mortality,
Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), and prevalence in Iran from 1990 to 2019, the Global Burden of
Disease (GBD) 2019 estimates were utilized.
Results: The findings revealed that Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces were
equipped with the most stations; whereas, Ilam, Semnan, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad had the fewest.
The Gini coefficient for the distribution of RCS and EMS stations was found to be 0.23 and 0.38, respectively.
Additionally, the study examined the prevalence, DALYs, and mortalities caused by road injuries across the 31
provinces and presented the findings in the form of a geographical representation.
Conclusion: The results of this study highlighted the importance of ongoing efforts to ensure the equitable
allocation of RCS and emergency services, with a particular emphasis on road accidents and disaster
management scenarios.
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