Disaster preparedness among nurses in disaster-prone countries: A systematic review

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Australasian Emergency Care Pub Date : 2023-09-29 DOI:10.1016/j.auec.2023.09.002

Leodoro J. Labrague , Karen Hammad

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Abstract

Background

Disaster preparedness is crucial for mitigating the impact of disasters and saving lives. Ensuring preparedness for disaster response and management, particularly among nurses in disaster-prone countries, is essential due to the serious threats disasters pose to affected populations. This study was conducted to appraise and synthesize the literature examining preparedness for disaster management and response among nurses in countries with the highest disaster risks.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature published from 2000 onwards was conducted using five databases: SCOPUS, PubMed, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and CINAHL. Twenty-one relevant articles were identified for this review.

Results

The findings revealed that nurses in countries at high risk of disasters had inadequate disaster knowledge and skills, leaving them ill-prepared to respond to such situations. Previous experience in disaster relief, disaster-related education and training, and higher academic qualifications were associated with increased readiness for disaster response and management.

Conclusion

The review's findings provide insight into the current state of disaster preparedness among nurses in disaster-prone nations. The review identified evidence highlighting the value of disaster-related education and training, as well as disaster response experience, in fostering preparedness among nurses. These results can inform policymakers, hospital administrators, and nurse administrators in developing strategies for promoting disaster preparedness in nurses through evidence-based training programs and interventions.

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灾害多发国家护士的备灾情况：一项系统综述。

背景：备灾对于减轻灾害影响和拯救生命至关重要。由于灾害对受灾人口构成严重威胁，确保灾害应对和管理的准备工作，特别是在易受灾国家的护士中，至关重要。本研究旨在评估和综合审查灾害风险最高国家护士灾害管理和应对准备情况的文献。方法：对2000年以来发表的文献进行系统回顾，使用五个数据库：SCOPUS、PubMed、MEDLINE、PsychINFO和CINAHL。本次审查确定了21篇相关文章。结果：调查结果显示，高灾害风险国家的护士对灾害的知识和技能不足，使他们对应对这种情况准备不足。以往在救灾、与灾害有关的教育和培训方面的经验，以及较高的学历，都与加强灾害应对和管理的准备有关。结论：该综述的结果为了解易受灾国家护士的防灾现状提供了依据。审查发现了突出灾害相关教育和培训以及灾害应对经验在促进护士做好准备方面的价值的证据。这些结果可以为政策制定者、医院管理人员和护士管理人员提供信息，帮助他们制定策略，通过循证培训计划和干预措施促进护士的备灾工作。

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Australasian Emergency Care Nursing-Emergency Nursing

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3.30

自引率

5.60%

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审稿时长

37 days

期刊介绍： Australasian Emergency Care is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to supporting emergency nurses, physicians, paramedics and other professionals in advancing the science and practice of emergency care, wherever it is delivered. As the official journal of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA), Australasian Emergency Care is a conduit for clinical, applied, and theoretical research and knowledge that advances the science and practice of emergency care in original, innovative and challenging ways. The journal serves as a leading voice for the emergency care community, reflecting its inter-professional diversity, and the importance of collaboration and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient outcomes. It is strongly focussed on advancing the patient experience and quality of care across the emergency care continuum, spanning the pre-hospital, hospital and post-hospital settings within Australasia and beyond.