@article{ref1,
title="Community/public health nurses' awareness of residential high-rise fire safety issues",
journal="SAGE open nursing",
year="2021",
author="Glauberman, Gary and Qureshi, Kristine",
volume="7",
number="",
pages="e23779608211040597-e23779608211040597",
abstract="High-rise (HR) building fires remain a tragic cause of preventable injury and death in the United States. Recent incidences of HR building fires have served as high-profile reminders of the persistent threat that HR fires pose to public health. Fire safety is an important aspect of household emergency preparedness addressed by community/public health nurses (C/PHNs). This study aimed to address a gap in the literature regarding C/PHNs' awareness of fire safety for people and families who reside in HR buildings. A descriptive qualitative study using key-informant and focus group interviews was conducted involving C/PHNs (n  =  19) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Qualitative data analysis revealed three main themes related to this issue: (1) C/PHN awareness of HR fire safety issues, (2) C/PHN perceived barriers for HR building occupant fire safety, and (3) C/PHN suggested strategies to address HR fire safety for occupants. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight how more needs to be done to assure that C/PHNs are adequately prepared to work with occupants of residential HR buildings on matters related to fire safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2377-9608",
doi="10.1177/23779608211040597",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608211040597"
}