JURNAL INTERNASIONAL KEBIDANAN 2020-2023 UNIVERSITAS KEDOKTERAN GUILAN VOLUME 30 ISSUE 2.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals
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JURNAL INTERNASIONAL KEBIDANAN 2020-2023 UNIVERSITAS KEDOKTERAN GUILAN VOLUME 30 ISSUE 2.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals
Subject
Nurse, Disaster, Disaster management,
Description
Introduction: Nurses, as a large part of the healthcare team, are among the first to manage
post-accident injuries. Thus, their readiness to cope with disasters is essential.
Objective: This study aimed at assessing the disaster readiness of nurses in hospitals affiliated
to Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS) in Rasht City, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This across-sectional study was conducted on 177 nurses in
hospitals affiliated to GUMS who were selected using a systematic stratified random
sampling technique. The data collection tool was Readiness Estimate and Deploy ability
Index (READI), i.e., back-translated to Persian, and its acceptable validly and reliability
was reported. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including
frequency, mean, and standard deviation.
Results: The total Mean±SD score of nurses’ disaster readiness was 42±0.60. Regarding
the dimensions of READI, their Mean±SD scores of disaster readiness in the area of clinical
competency, operational competency, survival skills, stress coping, leadership and administrative
support, mental attitude, and group integration and identificationwere3.44±0.65, 4.13±0.87,
3.62±0.87, 3.27±0.91, 4±0.88, 2.66±0.85, and 3.82±0.85, respectively. The majority of
them were moderately ready in all dimensions of disaster readiness, except for the area of
operational competency where they were at favorable status.
Conclusion: The nurses’ disaster readiness was at a moderate level. Nurses with their
technical skills and practical knowledge could provide the highest level of disaster care
appropriate to adverse conditions to improve the affected people’s health. Therefore,
improving the nurses’ preparedness level in this field can lead to saving the injured
people and reduce the mortality rate.
post-accident injuries. Thus, their readiness to cope with disasters is essential.
Objective: This study aimed at assessing the disaster readiness of nurses in hospitals affiliated
to Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS) in Rasht City, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This across-sectional study was conducted on 177 nurses in
hospitals affiliated to GUMS who were selected using a systematic stratified random
sampling technique. The data collection tool was Readiness Estimate and Deploy ability
Index (READI), i.e., back-translated to Persian, and its acceptable validly and reliability
was reported. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including
frequency, mean, and standard deviation.
Results: The total Mean±SD score of nurses’ disaster readiness was 42±0.60. Regarding
the dimensions of READI, their Mean±SD scores of disaster readiness in the area of clinical
competency, operational competency, survival skills, stress coping, leadership and administrative
support, mental attitude, and group integration and identificationwere3.44±0.65, 4.13±0.87,
3.62±0.87, 3.27±0.91, 4±0.88, 2.66±0.85, and 3.82±0.85, respectively. The majority of
them were moderately ready in all dimensions of disaster readiness, except for the area of
operational competency where they were at favorable status.
Conclusion: The nurses’ disaster readiness was at a moderate level. Nurses with their
technical skills and practical knowledge could provide the highest level of disaster care
appropriate to adverse conditions to improve the affected people’s health. Therefore,
improving the nurses’ preparedness level in this field can lead to saving the injured
people and reduce the mortality rate.
Creator
Maryam Jamaili , Farideh Hasavari , Farahnaz Jokar , Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leili
Date
April 2020, Volume 30, Number 2
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
english
Type
TEXT
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Maryam Jamaili , Farideh Hasavari , Farahnaz Jokar , Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leili, “JURNAL INTERNASIONAL KEBIDANAN 2020-2023 UNIVERSITAS KEDOKTERAN GUILAN VOLUME 30 ISSUE 2.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 14, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/786.
JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING OF MIDWIFERY.
Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed October 14, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/786.