TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Willingness to respond in a disaster: a pediatric nurse practitioner national survey
JO  - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
A1  - Goodhue, Catherine J.
A1  - Burke, Rita V.
A1  - Ferrer, Rizaldy R.
A1  - Chokshi, Nikunj K.
A1  - Dorey, Fred
A1  - Upperman, Jeffrey S.
SP  - e7
EP  - e20
VL  - 26
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-5245
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.11.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -