Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals

Jamaili, Maryam; Hasavari, Farideh; Jokar, Farahnaz; Leili, Ehsan Kazemnezhad

doi:10.32598/jhnm.30.2.120

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“…Studies have shown that medical staff have a good grasp of fundamental basic first-aid techniques, However, their first-aid capabilities for rare public health emergencies are insufficient ( 19 , 20 ), which is consistent with the views of some respondents in the current study. Therefore, in addition to mastering general first-aid skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medical staff also need to master first-aid capabilities for infectious diseases, occupational poisoning, and chemical leaks ( 21 ).…”

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Composition and influencing factors of professionals’ capacity in public health emergency rescues: a qualitative study

Zhong,

Lin,

Chen

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveTo explore the composition and influencing factors of professionals’ capacity in public health emergency rescues.MethodsA descriptive qualitative design was used in this study. Medical workers, managers, and members of an emergency rescue team in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, were recruited for participation through a purposive sampling method. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a conventional content analysis method.FindingsA total of 2 themes and 13 sub-themes emerged from the analysis: ability composition (knowledge reserve, early warning assessment, information reporting, emergency response, self-protection, personal ability, coordination and cooperation, health education) and influencing factors (educational background, region, experience, hospital level, human resources, and financial investment).ConclusionThese findings offer a basis for the construction of a related indicator system and provide a reference for relevant departments to further optimize their emergency education and training, strengthen their emergency drills, and improve their emergency rescue abilities. The findings indicate that it is necessary to pay attention to the construction of an emergency rescue team, adjust the ratio of personnel, improve their remuneration, and promote work enthusiasm to improve the emergency rescue ability of an organization.

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Composition and influencing factors of professionals’ capacity in public health emergency rescues: a qualitative study

Zhong,

Lin,

Chen

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…The first condition for an effective response to accidents and disasters in the hospital is preparedness [28,29]. Preparedness means identifying the organization's challenges and considering them operationally in planning [30]. Emergency evacuation is an important risk management tool, and there are resource constraints and budgetary considerations in emergency evacuation plans [2].…”

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Emergency Evacuation Related Challenges in Specialized Hospitals for Children and Neonates: A Narrative Review

Ghazanfari

Karkhah²,

Yaghoubi³

2022

JPR

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Background: In recent years, the number of emergencies in hospitals has increased. Hospitals are one of the main assets for successful disaster management. One of the significant challenges in a disaster is the evacuation of training wards. There are anatomical and physiological differences between adults and children that make children more vulnerable to accidents and disasters. Rapid transfer of sick children on a large scale has always been challenging in this respect. Objectives: This study pursued the goal to determine the challenges of emergency evacuation in specialized hospitals for children and neonates. Methods: Searching online databases, such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science was done from December 1 to December 20, 2021. The keywords used for the search were based on Medical Subject Headings (MESH) and were combined with other keywords, including evacuation, disaster, pediatric, and patient transfer. All English language studies consistent with the study goal (emergency evacuation challenges in specialized hospitals for children and neonatal) were included in this study. Results: Out of 2,145 studies, the full text of 11 studies was finally reviewed. The measures taken during natural disasters are divided into three levels: local, state, and national. Emergency evacuation challenges are also divided into five categories: communication, training, transportation, equipment and energy, and management. Conclusions: This study provided essential perspectives for developing appropriate intervention strategies for the managers and policymakers of health care systems to better prepare in case of natural disasters breaking out in children and neonatal wards.

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Assessing the Disaster Readiness of Nurses in Hospitals

Abstract: Nurses, as a large part of the healthcare team, are among the first to manage post-accident injuries. Thus, their readiness to cope with disasters is essential.

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Composition and influencing factors of professionals’ capacity in public health emergency rescues: a qualitative study

Composition and influencing factors of professionals’ capacity in public health emergency rescues: a qualitative study

Emergency Evacuation Related Challenges in Specialized Hospitals for Children and Neonates: A Narrative Review

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