Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - Local Lessons-learned From COVID-19

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Towards Better Preparedness for Future Catastrophes - a Qualitative Mixed Methods Study of Lessons Learned From Civil-military Disaster Response in Heidelberg, Germany, During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Conditions
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COVID-19 Pandemic, Emergencies

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: this is a non-interventional study


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age over 18 years Direct or indirect involvement in civil-military collaboration during the COVID-19 crisis Ability to provide consent Providing written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1) Failure to provide written informed consent to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community<br> | Other: this is a non-interventional study<br>* this is a non-interventional study<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Civil-military disaster relief support to Heidelberg, Germany, during the COVID-19 crisis | Autoethnographic qualitative, empiric-observational analysis | Years 2020 to 2022 | 
| From civilian capability gaps towards societal resilience | Structured interview with key stakeholders of the local disaster relief community | 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 | One session of 2 hours (cross-sectional assessment at interview appointment) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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COVID-19, disaster management, preparedness, lessons-learned, resilience