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Enhancing Nurses' Disaster Management and Preparedness: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Educational Program Through a Quasi-Experimental Study.
AlOtaibi, Sarah Saad; Almutairi, Hessa Abdulrahman; Alotaibi, Mutlaq Khalid; Alharbi, Kholoud; Bahari, Ghareeb.
Afiliação
  • AlOtaibi SS; Nursing Improvement Administration Department at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Almutairi HA; Nursing Department at General Directorate of Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alotaibi MK; Nursing Administration Department at Afif General Hospital, Afif, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alharbi K; Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Bahari G; Administration and Education Department, College of Nursing at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy ; 17: 101-111, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38222797
ABSTRACT

Background:

Disaster management is an ongoing international concern, and nurses play essential roles in minimizing negative impacts on the health of communities. However, many nurses have limited knowledge and skills on how to respond to disasters effectively. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a newly developed educational program on improving nurses' disaster management and preparedness. Methods and

Design:

A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 88 nurses working at a public hospital. The educational program included six modules covering various aspects of disaster management. Pre-and post-tests were administered to evaluate changes in perceptions of disaster management competencies. Independent sample t-test, Pearson coefficient correlation, and One-way ANOVA tests were all run using SPSS.

Results:

A significant proportion of nurses (78.4%) reported ongoing training in disaster management, while a smaller percentage (21.6%) expressed a contrary opinion. Nurses also had a moderate level of agreement with the disaster preparedness program (Pretest 2.26 ± 0.34; post-test 2.29 ± 0.31). Further, the results showed small improvements in nursing perceptions of the operational plan after the educational program (Pretest M=2.76, SD=0.63; Post-test M=2.89, SD=0.44), although the differences between pre-and-post assessments were not significant (P > 0.05). The mean values for overall familiarity in the pre-test were 3.16 ± 1.39, while in the post-test, they slightly increased to 3.26 ± 1.18. The findings also showed no statistically significant differences reported in nurses' attitudes and familiarity towards disaster preparedness based on the gender, marital status, nationality, working shifts, and working hours variables (P > 0.05).

Conclusion:

This study demonstrated the significance of providing nurses with the essential knowledge that helps respond to disasters. Online educational programs can help improve nurses' preparedness to better manage disasters. Future research should investigate additional variables that could enhance nurses' knowledge and skills related to disaster response.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies Idioma: En Revista: Risk Manag Healthc Policy Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Arábia Saudita País de publicação: ENGLAND / ESCOCIA / GB / GREAT BRITAIN / INGLATERRA / REINO UNIDO / SCOTLAND / UK / UNITED KINGDOM

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies Idioma: En Revista: Risk Manag Healthc Policy Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Arábia Saudita País de publicação: ENGLAND / ESCOCIA / GB / GREAT BRITAIN / INGLATERRA / REINO UNIDO / SCOTLAND / UK / UNITED KINGDOM