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Fatemeh Kaviani1, Fatemeh Aliakbari2, Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri3
1Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|November 22, 2021
Summary
Nursing students in Iran demonstrate poor disaster preparedness. Enhancing disaster nursing education and training is crucial for improving their competency in health emergencies.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Disaster Management
- Public Health
Background:
- Nurses are vital in disaster response, requiring systematic and collaborative skills.
- Disaster nursing education is inadequately provided in Iran, despite its importance.
- Nursing students may be called upon to assist in disaster situations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the disaster preparedness and competency of undergraduate nursing students in Iran.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, analytical study was conducted with 70 final-year nursing students in western Iran.
- Data were collected using a validated disaster competency assessment questionnaire.
- Statistical analysis included descriptive and analytic tests using SPSS.
Main Results:
- A significant majority (64.3%) of students had no disaster-related training, and 88.6% had no experience in disaster exercises.
- Students' overall disaster competency scores were low (125.58 ± 14.19).
- A significant positive correlation was found between disaster competency and participation in training/exercises (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Nursing students exhibit poor competency in disaster situations.
- Improving disaster nursing education is essential to enhance preparedness.
- These findings can inform educational policy development for disaster nursing in Iran.
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