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Kristin Levoy1, Summer D DeBastiani1, Brian E McCabe1
1School of Nursing and Health Studies,University of Miami,Coral Gables,Florida.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|February 22, 2018
Summary
A new disaster nursing education method, based on Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines, significantly improved nursing students' knowledge and confidence. This training aims to bridge gaps in disaster preparedness and enhance interprofessional communication.
Area of Science:
- Disaster nursing education
- Public health preparedness
- Nursing curriculum development
Background:
- A standardized disaster training method is crucial for enhancing disaster nursing education.
- Improved interprofessional communication among disaster responders is a key objective.
- Existing curricula require development to meet disaster response demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a novel disaster nursing education method.
- To align disaster nursing education with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and International Council of Nurses (ICN) frameworks.
- To enhance disaster nursing competencies in baccalaureate nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- 89 undergraduate nursing students participated in the study.
- A 14-item assessment measured perceived disaster nursing knowledge, confidence, and training/response.
- Assessments were conducted pre- and post-education intervention.
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analysis identified knowledge, confidence, and training/response as key factors, explaining 71% of the variation.
- Significant improvements were observed in perceived disaster nursing knowledge (Cohen's d=1.76).
- Moderate increases in perceived confidence (Cohen's d=0.67) were noted, with no significant change in disaster training and response (Cohen's d=0.13).
Conclusions:
- Preliminary evidence supports the effectiveness of HSEEP-informed disaster nursing education.
- The developed training has the potential to address practice gaps in disaster nursing knowledge.
- The education can build student confidence in applying disaster nursing skills.
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