Assessment of nurses’ preparedness for disasters

Are Nurses Ready for a Disaster in Turkey? A Hospital Case

“…Natural disasters are common worldwide and have long-term impacts on individuals, families, communities, and the environment. 13 Due to rapid population growth, deterioration of natural balance with urbanization, global warming, and climate change, disasters are increasing and affecting various countries. 1,13 All around the world (2020), 500 natural and human-induced disasters have occurred, affecting 998,647,04 people and causing 17,664 deaths and 19,444 injuries.…”

“…13 Due to rapid population growth, deterioration of natural balance with urbanization, global warming, and climate change, disasters are increasing and affecting various countries. 1,13 All around the world (2020), 500 natural and human-induced disasters have occurred, affecting 998,647,04 people and causing 17,664 deaths and 19,444 injuries. In Turkey, 15 disasters have been recorded in 2020, where 76,995 people were affected, 3022 people were injured, and 349 people died.…”

Massive influx of victims: staff preparedness and facility readiness of Tunisian general University Hospitals.

“…Several studies have shown that health staff are psychologically unprepared when asked to help in crisis circumstances since the scale of the crisis exceeds their ability for work. [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] Additionally, a caregiver who feels psychologically unprepared and unsafe may be hesitant to take risks to save others and deal with the difficulties of emergency situations [ 7 , 18 ]. The team attitude towards the event, was another psychological factor stated by participants, in fact the literature discussed the importance of teamwork and effective communication in achieving an organised response.…”

“…Thirdly, training was stated several times by participants in our study as a factor influencing their preparedness. In fact, healthcare professionals' desire to take part in disaster and emergency response has been observed to be significantly influenced by their level of education [ 7 , 14 , 21 ]. Training is a capacity building process.…”

“…It is unrealistic to expect improvement in this regard if competency-based courses are not implemented [ 10 , [22] , [23] , [24] ]. The literature indicated that knowledge and skills need to be continuously strengthened to improve self-efficacy [ 11 , 14 , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] ].…”