PREPAREDNESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ATTITUDE OF EMERGENCY NURSES DEALING WITH THE CRISIS OF UNNATURAL DISASTERS
Journal Title: Nursing And Midwifery Journal - Year 2023, Vol 21, Issue 2
Abstract
Background & Aims: Recently, the world has faced many unnatural disasters and crises, leaving many deaths and financial repercussions. As the most populous medical group, nurses play an important role in crisis management. The present study aimed to determine the preparedness, knowledge, and attitude of nurses working in emergency departments in dealing with the unnatural disaster crisis. Materials & Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted on 310 nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals affiliated with the Universities of Medical Sciences of Tabriz and Urmia. The participants were selected by quota sampling. Data were collected using a nurse demographic characteristic questionnaire, emergency preparedness information, and knowledge and attitude questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and SPSS software version 18. Results: The mean age of nurses was 34 years, and the mean work experience was 5.60 years. In addition, 82.5% of nurses had a bachelor's degree. 66.45% of the nurses had not completed any courses related to chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear disasters. The overall mean (standard deviation) of readiness, knowledge, and attitude scores were 57.95 (20.98), 9.7 (5.58), and 29.31 (8.10), respectively. Nurses' preparedness was at a weak level in dealing with unnatural disasters, and their knowledge and attitude was in an average level. Conclusion: Nurses, as the first line of care and treatment, need to be trained concerning unnatural chemical, microbial, nuclear, and radioactive incidents. This training can be provided by incorporating relevant content into the nursing education curriculum or as on-the-job service courses.
Authors and Affiliations
Seyyede Leila Sajjadi, Samereh Gorbannejad, Hossein Feizollahzadeh, Reza Shabanloei
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