Effects of disaster nursing education on nursing students’ knowledge and preparedness for disasters

Kalanlar, Bilge

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.12.008

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“…Furthermore, Rizqillah & Suna () stated that nurses explicitly expressed their needs for disaster training and nurses with disaster training had higher perceptions of disaster preparedness. Training programmes have specific content on disaster nursing should be developed and obligatory for this purpose (Kalanlar ). Similarly, Wenji et al.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Disaster nursing is defined as: 'Systematic usage of nursing knowledge and skills in disasters, and development of practices designed to reduce disaster damages to health and eliminate its life-threatening hazards' (Kalanlar 2018, p. 475). Although it is stated that giving disaster nursing education to nurses has many positive results such as decreasing mortality and reducing disaster costs, it is not adequately covered in nursing curricula in many countries (Kalanlar 2018;Usher et al 2015). Likewise, undergraduate curricula in Turkey do not involve disaster nursing education, and in this respect, Turkey remains behind international comparators.…”

Section: Disaster Nursingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ICN emphasizes that, regardless of a specialized field (clinician, instructor, researcher or manager), each nurse should have optimal skills to plan and implement disaster care and preparedness (WHO et al 2009). In addition to the WHO, the ICN and other organizations, the role of nurses was also emphasized in other publications (Al Thobaity et al 2017;Kalanlar 2018;Park & Kim 2017;Taskiran & Baykal 2017;Usher et al 2015). Veenema et al (2016) also call all nurses to action for disaster preparedness.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to the WHO, the ICN and other organizations, the role of nurses was also emphasized in other publications (Al Thobaity et al. ; Kalanlar ; Park & Kim ; Taskiran & Baykal ; Usher et al. ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Disasters have occurred throughout history, but recently, they have increased in both frequency and magnitude, possibly due to the effects of social, economic, political and environmental changes (Baack & Alfred 2013;Kalanlar 2018). They have become a cause of national and international concern (Ibrahim 2014; Shapira et al 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Nurses’ disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkey: a descriptive correlational design

Taşkıran

Baykal

2019

International Nursing Review

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Aim This descriptive correlational study aimed to identify nurses’ perceptions of their own disaster preparedness and core competencies. Background As disasters have increased in number and severity in recent years, it is crucial that nurses should be appropriately prepared. There is still limited research on this issue in Turkey. Introduction With changes in disaster policies in the last decade, the need to improve the disaster core competencies of nurses has also increased. Methods A sample of 406 nurses selected with convenience sampling and working in an 1816‐bed capacity university hospital was included in this descriptive correlational study. A single‐item visual scale and the 45‐item Nurses Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies Scale were used. Results ‘Technical Skills’ scored highest across the subscales of the scale, and ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ scored lowest. When the total and subscale scores were compared by age group, professional experience, working position and prior disaster experience, there were statistically significant differences. Conclusions The Turkish nurses had different levels of disaster core competencies and considered themselves more competent in some areas of disaster preparedness than in others. There are clearly gaps to be filled in disaster preparedness and core competencies in Turkish nurses. Implications for nursing and policy Nurse managers should advocate for increasing disaster preparedness for all nurses. This could be accomplished by offering formal training in disaster preparedness and/or by scheduling regular disaster drills, perhaps using a mix of tabletop exercises with occasional hospital‐wide disaster scenarios. In addition, managers should regularly evaluate nurses’ disaster core competencies to achieve effective preparation plans and training.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disaster Nursingmentioning

confidence: 99%