Emergency numbers accessibility for disabled peoples': Case of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Introduction: An emergency is a serious, unexpected situation which may lead to injury, loss of life and damage to property and often needs urgent interventions. Emergency calls can bring urgent life-saving intervention in such situations. Although access to emergency lines for all persons of a society is one of the effectiveness indexes of this critical service, in most countries, these lines are not accessible for disabled people.

Physical Rehabilitation Services in Disasters and Emergencies: A Systematic Review.

Background: Physical rehabilitation, as one of the rehabilitation disciplines, can play a great role in humanitarian reliefs. The effectiveness of physical rehabilitation services is completely dependent on time of intervention, the importance of good timing in providing services during disasters is not well understood. The objective of this study was to systematically review the physical rehabilitation services provided in disasters and emergencies.

Continuous post-disaster physical rehabilitation: a qualitative study on barriers and opportunities in Iran.

Background: Internationally, inclusion of physical rehabilitation services during early disaster response is relatively new. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of disaster relief physical rehabilitation in Iran.

Methods: A qualitative study design was employed and sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted for data collection.