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1Provincial Quality Coordinator, Düzce Provincial Health Directorate, Düzce, Türkiye.
Objectives:
Comprising the largest group of health care professionals, nurses play a great role and assume many responsibilities during disaster periods, when the public needs health care services the most. The aim of this study was to reveal the experiences of nurses assigned to the disaster area during relief efforts after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye.
Methods:
This qualitative and descriptive study used the maximum variation sampling method, one of the purposive sampling methods, and was completed with 20 nurses. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results:
Four main themes emerged from the experiences of the nurses who provided health care services in the disaster area: experiences related to pre-mission processes, experiences during the mission, post-mission experiences, and recommendations for disaster preparedness.
Conclusions:
Nurses' experiences and suggestions revealed in this study may inform future disaster preparedness and disaster management plans, and this study's results point to the need for the development of professional nursing skills in disaster management.
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