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Farajzadeh M, Ghanei Gheshlagh R, Beiramijam M, Dalvand S, Ghawsi S, Amini H. Preparedness of Nurses for Crises and Disasters in Imam Khomeini and Social Security Hospitals of Saqqez. Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly 2017; 3 (1) :57-63
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Mohammad Farajzadeh1 
, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh 2, Mehdi Beiramijam3 , Sahar Dalvand4 , Sarkawt Ghawsi5 , Hadi Amini5
, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh 2, Mehdi Beiramijam3 , Sahar Dalvand4 , Sarkawt Ghawsi5 , Hadi Amini5
1- Imam Khomeini Hospital of Saghez, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. , ghanei@muk.ac.ir
3- Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Imam Khomeini Hospital of Saqqez, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. , ghanei@muk.ac.ir
3- Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Imam Khomeini Hospital of Saqqez, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Background: Disasters outside of human control can severely affect public health. In addition, the lack of appropriate planning and preparedness to face disasters can exacerbate the problems emerging from disasters. The current study aimed to determine the preparedness of nurses in facing disasters.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 257 nurses of the Imam Khomeini and Tamin Ejtemaei hospitals of Saqqez in 2017 using the census method. Demographic forms and a questionnaire consisting of knowledge, attitude, and performance were used to collect data.
Results: In this study, there were 86(33.5%) men and 171(66.5%) women with the mean age of 33.9±7.3 years. The mean score of knowledge (36±11.9), attitude (65.3±11.02), performance (51.9±27.5), and preparedness (153.2±31.3) was higher than that of the average values. The result showed that knowledge was correlated with age (P=0.010). Also, there was a correlation of attitude with marriage (P=0.017) and performance with gender (P=0.0103) and management experience (P=0.002).
Conclusion: The result of the study showed that the score preparedness of the nurses was average, which was undesirable. It is recommended that the nurses should be provided continuous training to deal with disasters by creating an appropriate environment and motivating them to improve preparedness conditions.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 257 nurses of the Imam Khomeini and Tamin Ejtemaei hospitals of Saqqez in 2017 using the census method. Demographic forms and a questionnaire consisting of knowledge, attitude, and performance were used to collect data.
Results: In this study, there were 86(33.5%) men and 171(66.5%) women with the mean age of 33.9±7.3 years. The mean score of knowledge (36±11.9), attitude (65.3±11.02), performance (51.9±27.5), and preparedness (153.2±31.3) was higher than that of the average values. The result showed that knowledge was correlated with age (P=0.010). Also, there was a correlation of attitude with marriage (P=0.017) and performance with gender (P=0.0103) and management experience (P=0.002).
Conclusion: The result of the study showed that the score preparedness of the nurses was average, which was undesirable. It is recommended that the nurses should be provided continuous training to deal with disasters by creating an appropriate environment and motivating them to improve preparedness conditions.
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Received: 2017/04/25 | Accepted: 2017/07/29 | Published: 2017/10/1
Received: 2017/04/25 | Accepted: 2017/07/29 | Published: 2017/10/1
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