Disaster Knowledge, Skills, and Preparedness Among Nurses in Bengkulu, Indonesia: A Descriptive Correlational Survey Study
| Autor: | Chieh Yu Liu, Yu Ying Lu, Asih Dewi Setyawati, Shu-Yuan Liang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Hospital setting Disaster Planning Emergency Nursing Disaster Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Moderate level Professional development 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Survey research Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Correlational study Indonesia Preparedness Female Psychology Educational program Emergency nursing |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Emergency Nursing. 46:633-641 |
| ISSN: | 0099-1767 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jen.2020.04.004 |
| Popis: | Registered nurses have to adequately prepare to respond to disasters, as they have become increasingly frequent worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify the factors influencing registered nurses' disaster preparedness in Bengkulu, Indonesia.This study used a descriptive correlational study design. A total of 130 registered nurses working in 2 governmental hospitals in Bengkulu, Indonesia, were recruited by using a convenience sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire, the Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Tool, was used to determine their current levels of registered nurses' disaster preparedness.The registered nurses reported a moderate level of disaster knowledge, skills and preparedness. Their knowledge and skills were significantly correlated with disaster preparedness (r = 0.39-0.71, P0.01). Three significant factors associated with disaster preparedness were identified in this study: educational level, disaster knowledge, and disaster skills (RContinuing disaster drills training and implementing a formal disaster educational program into nursing curriculum and professional development are recommended to achieve effective disaster preparedness in the hospital setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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