Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency department staff towards disaster and emergency preparedness at tertiary health care hospital in central Saudi Arabia

Nofal, Abdullah; AlFayyad, Isamme; Khan, Anas; Aseri, Zohair Al; Abu-Shaheen, Amani

doi:10.15537/smj.2018.11.23026

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“…These make nurses with less work experience both more aware of the disasters and disaster management, and better perform in this area. These results were in agreement with those of the studies conducted by Nofal et al (2018) [19], and Soltani et al (2016) [17]. However, the results of the present study were not similar to those of Jiang et al (2003), Adenekan et al (2016) [20], Sonneborn et al (2018) [21], Imani et al (2011) [4], and Azadi et al's (2018) [12] studies.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…As a result, younger nurses are more aware of the disasters and disaster management, and have better performance at the time of disasters. These results are in line with those of the research by Soltani et al (2016) [17], but not with the findings obtained by Ahayalimudin et al (2016) [18], Nofal et al (2018) [19], Jiang et al (2015) [16], Azadi et al (2018) [12], and Imani et al (2011) [4], which indicated no significant relationships between knowledge and performance, and the studied samples' age. This contradiction can be related to the differences in the mean age of the samples investigated in these studies.…”

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confidence: 80%

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Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance about Disaster Management: A Case of Iran

Far¹,

Marzaleh²,

Shokrpour³

et al. 2020

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Background: Iran is a disaster-prone country in which many natural and man-made disasters happen every year. Because the health sector is vital due to its nature of treatment and rehabilitation of the injured after the disasters, all health care providers, especially hospital nurses, should be prepared to provide the services they need. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and performance of nurses about disaster management in teaching hospitals affiliated to Iran, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted on a sample of 230 nurses working in the teaching hospitals of Iran, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, who were selected using the stratified sampling proportional to size and simple random sampling methods. The data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire containing 20 questions in three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and performance. Then, the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 through independent samples t-test, ANOVA and Tukey tests at the significance level of 5%. Results: The results showed that the highest and lowest mean scores were related to the attitude (2.38±0.19) and knowledge (1.70±0.50) of the nurses, respectively. However, all three dimensions were at a moderate level. The results showed significant relationships between the mean score of performance and the gender, marital status, age, and work experience of the nurses. In addition, statistically significant relationships were found between the mean score of knowledge and their age and work experience (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings, the following suggestions can be made to increase the knowledge and performance of the nurses for being prepared in critical situations: reducing the duration and increasing the quality of training classes and workshops on disaster preparedness; providing some incentives for nurses, especially female, married, older, and more experienced ones to attend these classes; and improving the methods of training materials related to disaster management.

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confidence: 80%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance about Disaster Management: A Case of Iran

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Marzaleh²,

Shokrpour³

et al. 2020

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“…The survey response indicates significant statistical difference of self‐regulation scores with respect to nursing education ( p ‐value = .033). The literature provides evidence for these findings such as research by Nofal, Alfayyad, Khan, Al Aseri, and Abu‐Shaheen () which indicated that education develops the individual necessary knowledge related to the disaster emergency preparedness, which further highlights its need. Öztekin, Larson, Yüksel, and Altun Uğraş () also stated that maturation of the students’ knowledge related to disasters preparedness develops through increased education.…”

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A descriptive study to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self‐regulation survey

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Aim The present study aimed to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self‐regulation survey. Background Nurses along with other healthcare professionals face difficulty in terms of management during disastrous condition. Moreover, there is a need to improve the abilities of nurses in managing disaster events by examining the disaster preparedness of nurses. Methods It employed quantitative descriptive design by conducting a self‐regulation survey among 350 nurses recruited from five government hospitals in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Data related to the motivation, commitment and self‐regulation of nurses concerning their participation in disaster preparedness activities were collected. Results Self‐regulation scores were significantly related to the nationality (t [328] 3.95, p < .001), nursing education (t [328] 2.14, p < .05), age group (F [2,327] 4.75, p < .01) and experience (F [3,317] 4.891, p < .01), whereas insignificant association was found with gender (t [328] 1.84, p > .05) and hospitals (F [4,325] 0.925, p > .05). Conclusion The level of knowledge of the healthcare nurses was satisfactory for the disaster preparedness, while there prevails a neutral level of involvement, preparedness and commitment among them. Implications for Nursing Management There is a crucial need for hospital management to arrange disaster preparedness awareness and understanding programs for nurses and hospital staff to be competent for overcoming the risks associated with these events.

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“…The healthcare section, especially hospitals, play the most significant role in the primary stages of emergencies and disasters. Therefore, the increased preparedness of healthcare systems for identifying risks and responding appropriately to disasters is of utmost importance [8]. Preparedness of hospitals against natural disasters influences their performance in the best care provision and increases their capacity for suitable responding in these conditions [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Preparedness of hospitals against natural disasters influences their performance in the best care provision and increases their capacity for suitable responding in these conditions [9]. The global reports stated that the approval of plans and policies, designing and building resilient hospitals at the national level, assessment of hospital safety, education, protection of personnel and equipment, and strategic planning for emergency responding are among the facilities and approaches for safe care provision [8]. Moreover, the presence of response policy and standard practical guide for emergency hospital activities in internal and external events are influential in hospital preparedness against natural disasters [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of the Effect of Lecturing and Tabletop Exercise Methods on Level of Preparedness of Nurses against Natural Disasters

Mirzaei

Eftekhari

Mohammadinia

et al. 2020

J. Holist. Nurs. Midwifery

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Hospitals are the first-line care providers in natural disasters. Nurses, as one of the critical health professional groups, require adequate peroration for responding to natural disasters. Due attention has to be paid to various teaching methods to improve the level of nurses' preparedness. Objective: This study compared the effect of lecturing and lecturing-tabletop exercise methods on the level of nurses' preparedness against natural disasters. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 74 nurses were randomly selected from different wards at a hospital in Yazd City, Iran, in 2017. Nurses' preparedness level was measured with the 72-item Scale for Nurses' Preparedness against Natural Disasters, including three areas of knowledge, attitude, and performance. The study participants were assigned into group A (lecturing method, n=37) and group B (lecturing-tabletop exercise method, n=37) using a simple random sampling technique. Nurses' level of preparedness was measured three times (pre-and postintervention, and follow-up) using the Preparedness for Disasters questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed applying repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Paired Samples t-test. Results: The mean scores of nurses' knowledge, attitude, and performance were increased by 4.94, 7.38, and 5.59 in group A as well as 6.56, 11.43, and 6.08 in group B. Additionally, the total score of nurses' preparedness in group B was significantly higher at Pre-test, post-test, and one-month followup (107.89±7.50) (P=0.0001). Conclusion: Education (lecturing and lecturing-tabletop exercise methods) positively affected nurses' preparedness. However, it was more effective through lecturing-tabletop exercise methods due to having a scenario and the better participation of nurses in the learning process. This finding emphasizes the positive effect of participants' interactions in the tabletop exercise method on the quality of education, critical skill, and increased level of nurses' preparedness against natural disasters.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency department staff towards disaster and emergency preparedness at tertiary health care hospital in central Saudi Arabia

Cited by 78 publications

References 15 publications

Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance about Disaster Management: A Case of Iran

Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance about Disaster Management: A Case of Iran

A descriptive study to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self‐regulation survey

Comparison of the Effect of Lecturing and Tabletop Exercise Methods on Level of Preparedness of Nurses against Natural Disasters

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