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1Author Affiliations: PhD Candidate (Ms Choi) and Professor (Dr Lee), College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Objective:
This study examined the factors associated with nurses' willingness to respond in a disaster.
Background:
Nurses are key personnel in case of disasters, and therefore, understanding factors associated with willingness to respond is important.
Methods:
Questionnaires were distributed to 200 nurses recruited from 2 public hospitals in Seoul, Korea. Data were collected in January and February 2018 and 181 responses were analyzed.
Results:
Factors predicting willingness to respond in a disaster among public hospital nurses were level of education, self-efficacy, and disaster management competency.
Conclusions:
Providing well-organized disaster preparedness and response training programs would enhance nurses' level of knowledge about disasters. In addition, training could improve nurses' self-efficacy and disaster management competency, which should enhance willingness to respond in a disaster.
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