Health care students’ willingness to work during disasters in Turkey

İnal, Ebru; Kaya, Edip

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101002

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“…In a study conducted by İnal and Kaya (2021) NGO membership was found to be a factor in willingness to work [41]. It is also observed in this study that nurses with NGO memberships have significantly higher willingness to work during disasters.…”

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Nurses’ Willingness and Competence to Work During Disasters and Their Related Factors: Case Study of a State Hospital in Turkey

Kugum¹,

Önal²

2022

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Background: Disasters put immense strain on healthcare resources. This study aims to determine the willingness and competence of nurses who are employed in Public Hospitals in the City Center of Bolu, Turkey. Additionally, the study aims to determine socio-demographic and other related factors of the willingness and competence of nurses during disasters. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out Public Hospitals in the City Center of Bolu, Turkey. The sample was not chosen, as it was aimed to reach the entire research population (547). In the study, 311 people (56.8%) were reached. A questionnaire of 35 questions was prepared in order to collect data from participants. Additionally, “Basic Qualifications Scale in Nurses' Preparedness for Disaster” was used. Results: Most participants were determined to be undecided in regard to work a disaster. Earthquakes were the disasters that participants were most willing to work in. Infectious diseases were the disasters that participants were least willing to work in. Nurses who were single, male, who had no phobias, who had hobbies, who did not have children, people who had independent person, who had NGO memberships and Hospital Disaster Plan knowledge were more willing to work in disaster (p<0,05). Nurses who were single, male, who had hobbies, had a role in Hospital Disaster Plan had more competence to work in disaster (p<0,05). Conclusion: Most nurses were undecided in regard to work a disaster. Medical institutions should consider that nurses are more willing to work during some disaster than others.

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Nurses’ Willingness and Competence to Work During Disasters and Their Related Factors: Case Study of a State Hospital in Turkey

Kugum¹,

Önal²

2022

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“…Logistic analyses were also conducted in [ 37 , 39 , 47 , 73 , 84 , 117 ]. In the studies of [ 32 , 64 , 69 , 109 , 117 ], chi-square tests were conducted in order to explore significant differences between willingness, attitude, and belief in their professional duties.…”

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“…The following are available online at , Table S1: The main global information collected from the publications. [ 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 ,…”

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Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

2022

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The identification of the factors underlying the willingness or lack thereof to respond to public health emergencies is paramount to informing more capable health services. The interest in this topic appears renewed with each surge of threat, either referring to natural disasters, man-made violence, or epidemic and pandemics. However, there is no systematic approach to the research patterns and related main findings concerning individual and contextual determinants. The present article contributes to this theme through a systematic literature review of a sample of 150 articles published in the last 30 years on the subject of willingness and preparedness of health professionals to deal with public health threats. Our findings show that the research is mainly phenomena and contextual driven, responding to whichever emergency threat is more salient in a given period. Geographically, research on this topic is led by USA and China, mostly solely, while European countries invest in collaborations that are more international. Universities, including health institutes and schools, and researchers at hospitals conduct most of the research on the topic. The main research areas are medicine, psychology, and psychiatry. Pandemics, including COVID-19, influenza, and natural disasters, are the phenomena gauging more attention as opposed to terrorism events and biological accidents. The specific role of health professionals within the institution, their belief in ethical duties, preparation training, and concerns regarding infection of self and family are the main variables influencing the willingness and ability to report to work in public health emergencies.

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“…Variability is evident in the literature on the level of willingness of nursing students to participate in pandemic situations. Inal and Kaya (2021) found that while 54% of the sampled nursing students were willing to volunteer during a nonbiological disaster, far fewer students were willing to volunteer during pandemic events. Other studies on the willingness of nursing students to volunteer during a pandemic reported that 63% (Adejumo et al, 2021) and 68% (Yonge et al, 2010) of students were likely to volunteer during a pandemic with even higher number of students, about 77%, willing to volunteer if protective measures were provided (Yonge et al, 2010).…”

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Nursing Students’ Willingness and Confidence to Volunteer in a Pandemic

2021

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Introduction The current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may result in shortages of health care workers in some areas of the health care system. With adequate support, nursing students could potentially play a role in easing health worker shortages. Objective To describe and explore nursing students’ willingness and confidence to contribute to the health care workforce during a pandemic. Methods A mixed-methods descriptive survey design was used to explore the perspectives of second-year nursing students at an Australian University. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analyzed using directed content analysis. Results A total of 280 nursing students were invited to complete the survey with a response rate of 32%. The majority of the participants showed moderate to high levels of willingness to volunteer in a pandemic. Of the participants, 50% reported slight confidence that their knowledge and skills would assist them during their volunteering. Reasons that influenced students’ willingness to volunteer included perception of lack of personal protective equipment, need for incentives, fear of transmitting infection to family members, barriers to volunteering, inadequate knowledge and skills to handle a pandemic situation, study and clinical placement arrangements, and disease hazardousness. Conclusion Most nursing students have a level of willingness to volunteer but low confidence that their knowledge and skills would assist them while volunteering in pandemic situations. Universities and health care organizations can benefit from these findings by developing strategies to increase students’ willingness to volunteer, as well as their confidence in their knowledge and skills.

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Health care students’ willingness to work during disasters in Turkey

Cited by 7 publications

References 30 publications

Nurses’ Willingness and Competence to Work During Disasters and Their Related Factors: Case Study of a State Hospital in Turkey

Nurses’ Willingness and Competence to Work During Disasters and Their Related Factors: Case Study of a State Hospital in Turkey

Willingness to Work during Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Literature Review

Nursing Students’ Willingness and Confidence to Volunteer in a Pandemic

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