Nurses Taking on Readiness Measures (N-TORM): A nurse-facilitated household emergency preparedness intervention feasibility study.

Autor:	Heagele T; Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York, United States., Samuels WE; Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York, United States., Wholeben M; College of Nursing, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States., Nurse-Clarke N; School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing, Herbert H. Lehman College, The City University of New York, The Bronx, New York, United States., Adams LM; Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, United States., McNeill C; College of Nursing, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Health emergency and disaster nursing [Health Emerg Disaster Nurs] 2024 Mar 22; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 53-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 13.
DOI:	10.24298/hedn.2022-0009
Abstrakt:	Aim: This research evaluated the effect of a nurse-facilitated intervention on elderly or medically frail community members' level of household emergency preparedness as measured in knowledge, actions taken, and supplies gathered. These community members had access and functional needs that must be accommodated during disasters to mitigate their increased risk of injury, illness, and death because of the disaster. With adequate preparedness, it is plausible these community members may survive the aftermath of a disaster without needing assistance from disaster responders. Methods: This was a non-randomized, single group, before-after feasibility study ( N = 31) conducted in a one-on-one session with a nurse interventionist in an urban community setting in the United States of America. We used the Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument to measure intervention effectiveness and a Participant Experience Survey to evaluate participant satisfaction with the intervention. The intervention included an educational booklet that provided instruction to participants on how to create a disaster-related evacuation and communication plan and identify community resources. Upon completion of the booklet, participants received a complimentary disaster supply kit. Results: Mean general preparedness scores increased from 5.5 ( SD = 4.1) pre-intervention to 20.2 (SD = 3.1) post-intervention ( p < .001). Preparedness in all sub-scales also increased significantly (all p s < .001). Conclusions: Study findings provide support for the feasibility of the intervention to increase all measured aspects of emergency preparedness (knowledge, behaviors, and supplies) among elderly and medically frail adults with access and functional needs during disasters. Competing Interests: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The authors have no financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. We have no commercial associations that could pose a conflict of interest or financial bias.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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