Self‐reported preparedness of <scp>N</scp>ew <scp>Z</scp>ealand acute care providers to mass emergencies before the <scp>C</scp>anterbury <scp>E</scp>arthquakes: A national survey

Al-Shaqsi, Sultan; Gauld, Robin; McBride, David; Al-Kashmiri, Ammar; Al-Harthy, Abdullah

doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12335

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“…For this reason, it is difficult to say how such a reaction would actually look in the event of other incidents. For example, a study in New Zealand showed that despite a low self-reported preparedness among acute care providers, the healthcare service was found to have "responded well to extraordinary circumstances" in the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 [21]. On the other hand, numerous studies show that healthcare workers, confident of their own high competences, are more likely to react effectively in real crises than workers who perceive their competences as low [22][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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Cohort research analysis of disaster experience, preparedness, and competency-based training among nurses

Goniewicz

Burkle

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Introduction It is expected that in unforeseen situations, nurses will provide appropriate medical interventions, using their expertise and skills to reduce the risks associated with the consequences of disasters. Consequently, it is crucial that they are properly prepared to respond to such difficult circumstances. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the basic competences of nurses in disasters. Materials and methods The survey was directed to 468 nurses from all medical centres in Lublin. IBM SPSS Statistics version 23 was used for statistical analyses, frequency analysis, basic descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis. The classical statistical significance level was adopted as α = 0.05. Results Based on the logistic regression analysis, it was found that work experience, workplace preparedness, as well as training and experience in disaster response are important predictors of preparedness. Conclusions These findings indicate that the nurses' core competencies for these incidents can be improved through education and training programmes which increase their preparedness for disasters. Nurses are among the most important groups of healthcare professionals facing a disaster and should be involved in all phases of disaster management, such as risk assessment and pre-disaster planning, response during crisis situations and risks’ mitigation throughout the reconstruction period.

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Cohort research analysis of disaster experience, preparedness, and competency-based training among nurses

Goniewicz

Burkle

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PLoS ONE

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“…have been published. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Most studies were surveys conducted in North America, Europe, and Australasia and many focused on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents or on terrorism. [9][10][11]13,14 Almost all studies concluded that HCW are not well prepared for disaster, regardless of staff group, clinical setting, and geographical region, and most studies called for more training.…”

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“…Over the past 2 decades, numerous studies on various aspects of HCW disaster preparedness, including knowledge, experience, drill participation, awareness of the disaster plan, perceived preparedness, and willingness to respond, etc. have been published 3 14 Most studies were surveys conducted in North America, Europe, and Australasia and many focused on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents or on terrorism 9 …”

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How Do Doctors and Nurses in Emergency Departments in Hong Kong View Their Disaster Preparedness? A Cross-Sectional Territory-Wide Online Survey

Lam

Balsari

Hung

et al. 2017

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Given the current gaps in and needs for increased disaster preparedness training, ED doctors and nurses in Hong Kong may benefit from the development of core-competency-based training targeting the under-trained areas, measures to improve staff confidence in their workplaces, and efforts to remove barriers to staff willingness to respond. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018; 12: 329-336).

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“…The survey identified that 50% of doctors did not know where to report for a mass casualty incident response. A similar cross-sectional national survey of 1500 acute healthcare providers in New Zealand showed that 58.1% of responders were aware of their role in a mass emergency event 18. Factors affecting perception of preparedness of healthcare staff for disaster response have been surveyed in the USA.…”

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How a major incident plan can be used in an acute healthcare setting

Makin¹,

Smith

McDevitt

2018

BMJ Mil Health

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All NHS Trusts face a diverse range of potential threats and disruptions that can overwhelm the delivery of their routine healthcare services. Major incidents range from significant infrastructure failure to responding to significant casualty numbers from natural disasters and malicious incidents. Major incident plans are one of the body of documents that support trusts and in this instance acute NHS trusts in emergency preparedness. Major incident plans can be used as a reference point for staff of all disciplines, that is, clinical and non-clinical. Major incident plans incorporate the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for NHS-funded providers to ensure trusts conduct risk assessments, emergency planning, cooperating with other organisations, and internal and external communication. This paper summarises some of the key aspects in the construction and the use of major incident plans in acute care trusts.

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Self‐reported preparedness of New Zealand acute care providers to mass emergencies before the Canterbury Earthquakes: A national survey

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Cohort research analysis of disaster experience, preparedness, and competency-based training among nurses

Cohort research analysis of disaster experience, preparedness, and competency-based training among nurses

How Do Doctors and Nurses in Emergency Departments in Hong Kong View Their Disaster Preparedness? A Cross-Sectional Territory-Wide Online Survey

How a major incident plan can be used in an acute healthcare setting

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