Document Type : Research articles

Authors

• Hasan Ghodsi ¹
• Reza Khani Jazani ¹
• Sanaz Sohrabizadeh ^{1, 2}
• Amir Kavousi ^{3, 4}

¹ Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

² Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention research center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

³ Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explore the factors affecting the resiliency of Humanitarian Aid Workers in disasters in
Iran.
Methods: The present qualitative study has been conducted using a content analysis method. A purposeful sampling method was
applied until reaching data saturation. A total of 18 Humanitarian Aid Workers participated in this study. Data were collected using
face-to-face semi-structured interviews.
Results: Six main categories which influence resiliency of Humanitarian Aid Workers in disasters were extracted from the data:
challenges of disasters’ scene, self-adequacy, self-care, burnout, organizational support, and supportive network.
Conclusions: The officials and executive directors of humanitarian service organizations should be aware of the factors affecting
resiliency and try to enhance the resiliency of their workers in order to encourage them for keeping on their voluntary efforts.

Keywords

• Disasters
• Humanitarian Aid Workers
• Resiliency