Table 7 Summary of recommendations from the workforce studies

• Entry level and post graduate practical training to develop disaster management knowledge and skills [7, 43, 44, 46]

• Professionals and their organizations should be involved in shaping disaster policy and advocacy [7, 45, 47]

• Create an awareness of the role of rehabilitation disaster among the public and other healthcare professionals [7, 43, 47]

• Focus on rural areas and services in primary health and community care [7, 47]

• Establishing of government policies on the integration of rehabilitation in disaster management [7]

• Funding to employ rehabilitation workers in government facilities [47]

• Mental health support training [43]