Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir
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10.32598/hdq
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2018
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The Attitudes, Knowledge and Performance of Ilam Nurses Regarding Disaster Preparedness
تخصصي
Special
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> Currently, hospital preparedness is an essential element for disaster management. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to examine the attitudes, knowledge and performance of nurses with respect to crisis management.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken among 112 nurses working in three hospitals affiliated to the Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A questionnaire designed according to previous studies was used to identify demographic information, nurses’ attitudes (11 questions), knowledge (6 questions), and performance (6 questions) regarding hospital preparedness during disasters. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 19.0. <br>
<strong>Results: </strong>The overall scores for attitude, knowledge, and performance of nurses were 27.35, 9.5, and 3.88, respectively. There was a significant correlation between educational degree and nurses’ attitude (P=0.027). Also, there was a significant relationship between work experience and nurses’ attitude regarding hospital preparedness during disasters (P=0.022).<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Although most of the nurses had a fair attitude regarding hospital preparedness during disasters, their knowledge and performance were poor.</div>
Knowledge, Attitude, Nurses, Disaster preparedness
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http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-223-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Arman
Azadi
arman
azadi
armanazadi@gmail.com
10031947532846003251
10031947532846003251
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Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Department of Nursing, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
Ali
Sahebi
ali
sahebi
alisahebi@gmail.com
10031947532846003252
10031947532846003252
No
Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Nursing, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
Hamed
Tavan
hamed
hamedtavan@gmail.com
10031947532846003253
10031947532846003253
Yes
Student Research Committee, Department of Nursing, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Department of Nursing, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran