TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - A descriptive study to analyze the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self-regulation survey JO - Journal of Nursing Management A1 - Baker, Omar Ghazi A1 - Alamri, Ayman Ateq A1 - Aboshaiqah, Ahmad E. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - AIM: The present study aims to analyze the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self-regulation survey.

BACKGROUND: The nurses along with other healthcare professionals face difficulty in terms of management during disastrous condition. Moreover, there is a need to improve the abilities of nurses in managing disaster events by examining the disaster preparedness of nurses.

METHODS: It employed quantitative descriptive design by conducting a self-regulation survey among 350 nurses recruited from five government hospitals in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Data related to the motivation, commitment, and self-regulation of nurses concerning their participation in disaster preparedness activities was collected.

RESULTS: Self-regulation scores were significantly related to the nationality (t (328) 3.95, p <0.001), nursing education (t (328) 2.14, p <0.05), age group (F (2,327) 4.75, p <0.01) and experience (F (3,317) 4.891, p <0.01). Whereas, insignificant association was found with gender (t (328) 1.84, p >0.05) and hospitals (F (4,325) 0.925, p >0.05).

CONCLUSION: The level of knowledge of the healthcare nurses was satisfactory for the disaster preparedness while there prevails a neutral level of involvement, preparedness, and commitment among them. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: There is a crucial need for hospital management to arrange disaster preparedness awareness and understanding programs for nurses and hospital staff to be competent for overcoming the risks associated to these events. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Language: en

LA - en SN - 0966-0429 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12833 ID - ref1 ER -