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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Hospital Readiness and Perceived Health Professional Challenges to Prevent Pandemics in Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Study

Abebayehu Zemedkun1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0871-1320View further author information
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Getnet Melaku2 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Seid Shumye3 Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8350-8421View further author information
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Addisu Alemayehu Gube4 School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8389-9554View further author information
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Hailemariam Mulugeta1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1506-5168View further author information
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Pages 231-239 | Received 03 Jul 2023, Accepted 14 Sep 2023, Published online: 19 Sep 2023

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