Readiness of hospital nurses for disaster responses in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

Tzeng, Wen‐Chii; Feng, Hsin‐Pei; Cheng, Wei-Tung; Lin, Chia‐Huei; Chiang, Li-Chi; Pai, Lu; Lee, Chun-Lan

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.02.025

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“…However, the average score of nurses' competency in survival skills and also operational competency are poor in this area, both in our study, as well as some others [11,[18][19][20]. The nurses are not suitably prepared with regard to patients' discharge, operating the required equipment outside the hospitals, using disinfection and personal protection equipment, wearing protective covers, and relevant care in biological and chemical attacks, utilizing communication tools, and even identifying secure places in the geographical region of their duty.…”

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“…The average score in this area for those nurses with experience in crisis was higher (P = 0.02). The Taiwan study (2016) showed a similar result; the Taiwanese nurses' average score in this area showed relationship with their education, job experience in ICU and emergency rooms, as well as participating in training courses related to disasters (P < 0.001) [20]. Rivers study (2006) reports the nurses' average score in this area as moderate, though the score was higher for those nurses working in trauma center hospitals [18].…”

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“…The average score of clinical competency showed significant relationship to age, education, and job experience in Japanese nurses (P < 0.05) [19]. In Taiwanese nurses, the average score of clinical competency showed relationship with education, job experience for more than 10 years, and working in the ICU and emergency rooms (P < 0.001) [20].…”

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“…The nurses' preparedness average (SD) score was 3.4 (0.46) out of 5, which was estimated as moderate. Nurses' average score was also found moderate in the studies by Oztekin (2016) in Japan, and Chi Tzeng (2016) in Taiwan [19,20]. Nurses' average score is also found weak in the studies conducted in USA, Australia, Hong Kong, and Egypt [9,11,18,21,22].…”

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“…The nurses' average score in this area was reported poor by Rivers (2006), yet the score of clinical competency was higher than the other components (P = 0.01) [18]. Chi Tzeng (2016) also reported that Taiwanese nurses had the highest average score for preparedness in the area of clinical competences (P < 0.05) [20]. The average score for Japanese nurses was higher in the area of clinical competency compared to other areas (P < 0.001) [19].…”

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Nurses' Preparedness for Disaster in South Khorasan Province, Ian

Tabiee

Nakhaei

2017

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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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Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study

Ahmadi Marzaleh,

Peyravi,

Shokrpour

et al. 2023

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Background and AimsThe reasons for the unfavorable performance of hospitals in providing care to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients include the lack of preparation, knowledge, and relevant skills, making it necessary to evaluate the preparedness of nurses to respond to COVID‐19. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the preparedness of hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences during the COVID‐19 pandemic in 2022.MethodsIn this analytical study, data were collected from 350 randomly selected nurses who worked in three hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences; demographic information tools and the preparation of nurses for COVID‐19 patients were used to collect the data. We analyzed the data using SPSS software version 26.ResultsThe mean and standard deviation of the total preparation score was 118.85 ± 0.98. The lowest (6.80 ± 0.18) and highest (23.35 ± 0.19) average values belonged to risk assessment and management and COVID‐19, respectively. The score of nurses' preparedness to deal with COVID‐19 was not statistically correlated with age, work experience, and so on. The average preparation score was significantly different in different treatment departments (operating room and COVID‐19).ConclusionThe preparation of nurses was low in dealing with COVID‐19. Thus, managers of nursing services should design and implement educational programs to strengthen the nurses' weaknesses and ultimately increase their awareness and skills in dealing with disasters.

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