Understanding the willingness of Australian emergency nurses to respond to a health care disaster

Ranse, Jamie; Arbon, Paul; Shaban, Ramon Z.; Considine, Julie; Mitchell, Belinda; Hammad, Karen; Cusack, Lynette; Kako, Mayumi; Bahnisch, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2010.08.267

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“…[5] The literature review of this study revealed that, although nurses seem to be unprepared to respond to disasters, they are willing to undertake training to improve their preparedness. [9,10,16,18,21,22,24,[33][34][35] Thus, the current study examined the disaster preparedness of emergency nurses working in health services in the KSA.…”

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Emergency nurses’ preparedness for disaster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshehri

2016

JNEP

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Background and objective: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently faced many man-made and natural disasters. Since disaster victims are transferred to hospitals, nurses are among the first health care providers to respond to an emergency. Therefore, to improve disaster management it is essential to examine the current state of nurses' preparedness. The aim of the study was attempts to determine the disaster preparedness of emergency nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study data were collected using two survey tools from the research literature, and 72 participants were recruited from two government hospitals in Riyadh. The response rate was 31.7%. Results: The study revealed that most nurses understood their roles after reading the disaster plan. Although half of the respondents had completed training in the previous 12 months, only 60% answered the item related to confidence after training. There was a significant difference between the confidence of those who had participated in a disaster or mass casualties training program and that of those who had not. Only 26% answered the item related to confidence after being involved in a real disaster, and no significant difference was found between the confidence of those who had attended a real disaster or mass casualties event and that of those who had not. Conclusions: The study found that respondents had minimal and limited disaster experience, as reflected in their low levels of confidence after being involved in real disaster events. This highlights the need for continued efforts to expand disaster training and ensure that nurses are appropriately prepared.

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Emergency nurses’ preparedness for disaster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alshehri

2016

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“…Research also demonstrates that to obtain the maximal response during risk-prone and other disasters, planners must do everything they can to mitigate perceived risks and to address other concerns that may prevent staff from responding. Research shows that disaster planners can, depending on the nature of the disaster and the responders, mitigate common responder concerns that may prevent them from being either able or willing to work in a disaster ( Table 1) (8)(9)(10)12,18,(24)(25)(26)(27). Responders are generally most concerned about the safety of their family and loved ones rather than about themselves.…”

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“…Disaster Responders' Concerns and Planners' Potential Mitigating Actions(8)(9)(10)12,18,(24)(25)(26) all responders feel they are a valued part of the disaster response Clear description of any modified job expectations/requirements during disaster PPE = personal protective equippment; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder. throughout the history of medicine.…”

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Must I Respond if My Health is at Risk?

Iserson

2018

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Understanding the willingness of Australian emergency nurses to respond to a health care disaster

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Emergency nurses’ preparedness for disaster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Emergency nurses’ preparedness for disaster in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Must I Respond if My Health is at Risk?

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