Survey of nursing knowledge on bioterrorism

Felice, M De; Giuliani, Anna Rita; Alfonsi, Grace A.; Mosca, Gloria; Fabiani, L

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2008.01.004

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“…Many authors have reported the same outcomes (Shih et al, 2002;Baldwin et al, 2005;Bjerneld et al, 2005;Connelly, 2006;Slepski, 2007;Felice et al, 2008). Similar to other countries, there are no documented Jordanian national actions taken to prepare nurses for disaster found in the literature.…”

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Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management

Khalaileh

Bond²,

Alasad

2012

International Emergency Nursing

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Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management

Khalaileh

Bond²,

Alasad

2012

International Emergency Nursing

159

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“…It might be because the majority of the subjects had a nursing diploma (89%). Similarly, a study conducted by De Felice et al revealed that different levels of education (diplomas, practicing nurses, and post-graduate degrees) possibly resulted in differences in nurses' understanding of the transmitted smallpox and Y. pestis viruses and the method of their transport [28]. Therefore, it is recommended that PHNs improve their knowledge and practices regarding immunizations and vaccinations.…”

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A Survey Study of Public Health Nurses’ Knowledge in Disaster Management in Indonesia

Putra

Petpichetchian

Maneewatt

2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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AIM: This descriptive survey study examines the level of public health nurses’ (PHNs) knowledge regarding disaster management. The knowledge was examined according to three disaster phases, including preparedness, response, and recovery phase. MATERIALS & METHODS: A stratified proportionate random sampling method was employed to recruit 252 PHNs of Aceh Province, Indonesia. The data were collected during November and December of 2010 by using the questionnaire developed by the researchers. They were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and minimum and maximum scores. Additional analyses were performed to identify potential contributing factors to the PHNs' knowledge using the Spearman rank correlation (rs) and the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: The finding showed that PHNs' knowledge in disaster management was moderate (M=70.73%, SD=8.41), and nearly half of the subjects (42.5%) were categorized in this level. The lowest mean score was found in the response phase (64.75%), and four items with the lowest percentage of correct answers were also found in this phase. CONCLUSION: The low level of knowledge for the response phase can be used to flag health policymakers and public health centers (PHC) to develop appropriate educational training and disaster drills for PHNs in collaboration with stakeholders in the community.

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“…Despite the differences in knowledge, there were similar findings regarding unpreparedness for a potential bioterrorist attack and positive attitudes toward bioterrorism preparedness. Although researchers in this study did not find studies that compared knowledge of nurses and MOs in bioterrorism in Africa or Ghana, there were studies in other parts of the world that assessed knowledge of nurses, medical students, dentists, and MOs in bioterrorism (Aghaei & Nesami, 2013;Canyon, 2009;De Felice, Giuliani, Alfonsi, Mosca, & Fabiani, 2008;Kabir, Naik, Kumar, & Bhas, 2016;Katz et al, 2006aKatz et al, , 2006bMenon, Parkash, Srivastava, Nagarajappa, & Tangade, 2010;Moshagh-Eshgh, Aghaei, & Majd, 2007;Rose & Larrimore, 2002). These studies had dissimilar conclusions.…”

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“…These studies had dissimilar conclusions. The studies that assessed nurses knowledge in bioterrorism found low levels of knowledge of nurses in bioterrorism (Aghaei & Nesami, 2013;De Felice et al, 2008;Katz et al, 2006aKatz et al, , 2006bMoshagh-Eshgh et al, 2007;Rose & Larrimore, 2002). A study in Malaysia by Kabir et al (2016) found that more than 60% of medical students had knowledge of bioterrorism and majority could mention the main organisms that could be used as bioweapons.…”

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Nurses' and Medical Officers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Preparedness Toward Potential Bioterrorism Attacks

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Terrorist attacks are increasingly becoming more lethal and less discriminate. The threat of bioterrorism is increasing daily. The ease of production and the broad availability of biological agents and technical know-how have led to a further spread of biological weapons and an increased desire among nations as well as terrorists to have them. Health professionals in emergency departments are expected to play crucial roles in the management of victims of bioterrorism when bioterrorism occurs. This study explored the knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness of emergency department nurses and medical officers (MOs) toward potential bioterrorist attacks in Ghana. This qualitative study utilized focus group discussions and semistructured interviews to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness of emergency department nurses and MOs toward potential bioterrorist attacks in Ghana. Data were subjected to a qualitative content analysis in which three main thematic categories were developed. These thematic categories are as follows: (a) differences in bioterrorism knowledge between emergency department nurses and emergency department MOs, (b) unprepared emergency department nurses and MOs for care during bioterrorism attacks, and (c) positive attitudes of emergency department nurses and MOs toward bioterrorism preparedness. Although emergency MOs had better knowledge of bioterrorism than their nursing counterparts, both groups of health professionals were unprepared to respond to any form of bioterrorism. Both nurses and MOs indicated the need for staff education and infrastructure readiness to be able to respond effectively to a bioterrorist attack. A well-prepared emergency department and health professionals against bioterrorism could prevent high casualty rates in a bioterrorist attack and also serve a dual purpose of dealing with other natural disasters when they occur.

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Survey of nursing knowledge on bioterrorism

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management

Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management

A Survey Study of Public Health Nurses’ Knowledge in Disaster Management in Indonesia

Nurses' and Medical Officers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Preparedness Toward Potential Bioterrorism Attacks

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