@article{ref1,
title="Willingness to respond in a disaster: a pediatric nurse practitioner national survey",
journal="Journal of Pediatric Health Care",
year="2012",
author="Goodhue, Catherine J. and Burke, Rita V. and Ferrer, Rizaldy R. and Chokshi, Nikunj K. and Dorey, Fred and Upperman, Jeffrey S.",
volume="26",
number="4",
pages="e7-e20",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine factors associated with pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) reporting to work in the event of a disaster. METHODS: An anonymous national survey of PNPs was conducted. Several domains were explored, including demographics, personal preparedness plans, disaster training, prior disaster experience, and likelihood of responding in the event of a disaster. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine which factors were associated with the respondent's likelihood of responding in the event of a disaster. RESULTS: Factors associated with increased likelihood of responding included gender (being a male PNP), military experience, and disaster training. The most significant factor associated with an increased likelihood of responding to work during a disaster was having a specified role in the workplace disaster plan. PNPs with a specified role were three times more likely to respond than were those without a specified role. CONCLUSIONS: PNPs are health care workers with advanced skill sets. This untapped resource is available to provide care for a vulnerable population: our children. Disaster planners should explore the possibility of utilizing these highly skilled health care workers in their disaster plans.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0891-5245",
doi="10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.11.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.11.003"
}