Disaster preparedness and response: Challenges for Australian public health nurses – A literature review

Rokkas, Philippa; Cornell, Victoria; Steenkamp, Malinda

doi:10.1111/nhs.12134

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“…The Norwegian NF report [11] also shows that only 2,48% have sufficient knowledge about handling a crises or disaster based on BSc in nursing. The same findings were conclusions of a literature study by Rokkas and Steenkamp [28]. The Norwegian NF report [11] also shows that a little more, 3,09%, have competence in crises/disaster work from postgraduate education.…”

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Disaster nursing: Looking to the future in Norway

Holdø¹,

Miles²,

Hartwell³

2017

Int. J. SAFE

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Health resilience is an integral part of disaster management and lies at the nexus between this and public health considerations. As the largest group of professionals worldwide, nurses face continual challenges in further developing their competences in disaster response and recovery. This paper investigates the trajectory, role and future expectations of the Norwegian nursing profession in health emergency and disaster planning, and offers a future research agenda for those interested in investigating the complex inter-relationship between disaster management and nursing. The paper seeks to respond to observations made in a recent Norwegian report (2013) on behalf of the Norwegian nursing association that highlights the need to investigate nurses' knowledge in relation to emergency/disaster plans especially in the community health care system. The paper will explore the conceptual nuances between emergencies and disasters and then comments upon supplementary observations of the need for identifying disaster nursing practices and training programs to prepare nurses. By taking this approach, the paper also seeks to provide insights into how future demands of improving nurses´ capacities or implementation as leaders in disaster management -as highlighted by several International studies. In addition, by offering a future research agenda, the intention is that this may contribute to exploration of the role of nursing in handling long-term implications of disaster management.

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Disaster nursing: Looking to the future in Norway

Holdø¹,

Miles²,

Hartwell³

2017

Int. J. SAFE

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“…Although international nursing organizations warn nurses to be prepared for disasters, as in many countries, nurses’ training for disasters in Turkey is inadequate (Rokkas et al. ; Taskiran & Baykal ) because, there is no standardized, accessible and continuous disaster education in the undergraduate curricula and hospitals. However, standardized disaster education will provide nurses to be well‐prepared and aid to in producing the positive results that all managers and politicians want.…”

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“…They are important human resources in struggling with unforeseen disasters. Therefore, their preparedness for disasters is very important for sociocultural and economic development of societies (Rokkas et al 2014;Turale 2014;Usher et al 2015;Yan et al 2015;Zhang et al 2018).…”

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Nurses’ disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkey: a descriptive correlational design

Taşkıran

Baykal

2019

International Nursing Review

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Aim This descriptive correlational study aimed to identify nurses’ perceptions of their own disaster preparedness and core competencies. Background As disasters have increased in number and severity in recent years, it is crucial that nurses should be appropriately prepared. There is still limited research on this issue in Turkey. Introduction With changes in disaster policies in the last decade, the need to improve the disaster core competencies of nurses has also increased. Methods A sample of 406 nurses selected with convenience sampling and working in an 1816‐bed capacity university hospital was included in this descriptive correlational study. A single‐item visual scale and the 45‐item Nurses Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies Scale were used. Results ‘Technical Skills’ scored highest across the subscales of the scale, and ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ scored lowest. When the total and subscale scores were compared by age group, professional experience, working position and prior disaster experience, there were statistically significant differences. Conclusions The Turkish nurses had different levels of disaster core competencies and considered themselves more competent in some areas of disaster preparedness than in others. There are clearly gaps to be filled in disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkish nurses. Implications for nursing and policy Nurse managers should advocate for increasing disaster preparedness for all nurses. This could be accomplished by offering formal training in disaster preparedness and/or by scheduling regular disaster drills, perhaps using a mix of tabletop exercises with occasional hospital‐wide disaster scenarios. In addition, managers should regularly evaluate nurses’ disaster core competencies to achieve effective preparation plans and training.

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“…Disasters are a series of physical, social, economic, and political incidents which normally do not follow definite patterns and boundaries [2]. During disasters, the capacity of using physical and S human resources and implementing effective preparedness and response strategies increase [3].…”

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Nurses' Preparedness for Disaster in South Khorasan Province, Ian

Tabiee

Nakhaei

2017

HDQ

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Background: Nurses, as the largest group in providing relief during disasters with their specialized skills, should be sufficiently prepared to provide the highest level of health care. By compiling predisaster preparedness programs, the provided healthcare would be promoted and number of casualties and incoordination in allocated tasks be reduced. This study was conducted to evaluate nurses' preparedness in response to disasters in South Khorasan Province, Iran. Materials and Methods:In this correlational descriptive study, working nurses in provincial hospitals were chosen by systematic random sampling. The study data were collected with a 3-part questionnaire: demographic information, items assessing the capabilities in disaster (clinical competency, survival skills, operational competency), and items regarding their viewpoints (personal and psychological readiness, team integration, and administrative support). The questionnaire was rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Total score in each field is divided by the number of questions, in which 5 is the highest, and 1 the lowest. All data were analyzed by SPSS16. The significant level was set at P ≤ 0.05. Results:Out of 304 hospital nurses working in 10 health centers throughout the province, 71.1% were female, 27.21% had 3-5 years of job experience, 96.4% had BS in nursing, and 57.9% were the staff of educational hospitals. The mean (SD) score for nurses' preparedness (competency and attitude) was 3.4(0.64). The mean (SD) score for nurses' competency was 3.25 (0.72), and average score for nurses' attitude was 3.53(0.5). There was a significant correlation between nurses' competency score and their gender and work experience (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusion:Regarding the nurses' preparedness score, it is recommended that they be provided with training courses on disaster preparedness through workshops and or training exercises.

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Disaster preparedness and response: Challenges for Australian public health nurses – A literature review

Cited by 34 publications

References 31 publications

Disaster nursing: Looking to the future in Norway

Disaster nursing: Looking to the future in Norway

Nurses’ disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkey: a descriptive correlational design

Nurses' Preparedness for Disaster in South Khorasan Province, Ian

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