Figure 9
The diagram illustrates how patients move from disaster contexts such as disaster scenes and evacuation points to health systems like hospitals and shelters. Transport modes include ambulances, private vehicles, walking, and others, linking locations such as field hospitals, homes, and communities. Actors involved include affected populations, informal carers, patients, volunteers, non-governmental organisations, civil protection, military, and emergency health professionals. Locations and modes with over 60 mentions are shown as largely represented in literature, while those under 60 mentions are identified as under-represented.Conceptual framework of patient logistics in disasters
Source: Authors’ own creation