Nurses' Role Perception and Knowledge about the Emergency Preparedness at Disasters | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 497-510 PDF (1.09 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.350502 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Basma Atia1; Abeer Zakaria2; El-Tahra Abo Habieb3 | ||
| 1B. Sc.in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| 3Lecturer of nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Nurses' role perception and nurses' knowledge are considered the backbone of nurses' competencies for dealing perfectly with disaster events as well as during emergency situations. Aim: To assess nurses' role perception and knowledge about emergency preparedness at the time of disaster. Methods: A descriptive design was conducted with all available emergency nurses including 200 staff nurses working at the emergency hospital of Tanta University. Data was collected using nurses' role perception questionnaire and nurse knowledge about emergency preparedness questionnaire. Results: The highest mean score & the first rank regarding the nurses’ role perception was for "the skills of nurses in dealing with disasters". The majority of nurses reported correct nurses knowledge respectively regarding to "accessing critical resources" and" ethical issues and special population" of emergency preparedness dimensions. While, they were reported incorrect knowledge related to (decontamination - detection and response to an event) of emergency preparedness dimensions. Conclusion: More than half of studied sample has moderate level of nurses' role perception. Nearly two third of emergency nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge about emergency preparedness. Recommendations: Continuous staff education and training session for improving of nurses’ role perception and nurses' knowledge. Guided booklets, posters about emergency preparedness and disaster management are also recommended. Prehospital system as one of very effective method for improving emergency preparedness. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Disaster; Emergency Preparedness; Nurses' role perception; Nurses' knowledge | ||
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