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Hande Demirtaş1, Serap Altuntaş2
1Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Institute of Health Sciences, Bandırma, Balıkesir, Turkey.
International Nursing Review
|January 31, 2023
Summary
Nurses perceive adequate disaster nursing management skills, but face barriers hindering preparedness. Enhancing their roles and training is crucial for effective disaster response.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Disaster Management
- Public Health Preparedness
Background:
- Effective disaster management necessitates nurses possessing essential knowledge and skills.
- Assessing nurses' disaster management competencies is vital for preparedness.
- Nurses play a critical role in disaster response and recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate nurses' self-perceived competence in disaster nursing management.
- To identify factors influencing nurses' disaster management competencies.
- To understand the gap between perceived and actual disaster preparedness among nurses.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was employed.
- Data collected from 530 nurses in Turkey via online questionnaires.
- Analysis included sociodemographic data and the Competencies for Disaster Nursing Management Questionnaire.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between nurses' disaster management roles, competency barriers, and their perceived basic competencies (p < 0.001).
- Nurses reported inadequate disaster management competencies due to various barriers.
- The study adhered to STROBE reporting guidelines.
Conclusions:
- Nurses believe they possess core competencies but remain unprepared for disasters due to identified barriers.
- Increased nurse involvement in disaster management planning and execution is recommended.
- Policy development and targeted training programs are needed to address competency gaps and remove barriers.
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