Disaster management: Emergency nursing and medical personnel's knowledge, attitude and practices of the East Coast region hospitals of Malaysia
Disaster management: Emergency nursing and medical personnel's knowledge, attitude and practices of the East Coast region hospitals of Malaysia
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10.1016/j.aenj.2016.08.001
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2016-11-01
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Osman, Nor Naimah Saidah
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Ahayalimudin, Nurul'Ain;Osman, Nor Naimah Saidah
背景资料：灾害管理至关重要，因为它的洞察力可以减少灾害的影响，紧急医疗人员的参与至关重要。本研究旨在探讨急诊医护人员对灾害管理的知识、态度与行为。方法：本研究采用横断面研究设计，收集194位急诊医护人员的资料（护士、医生和助理医务人员），使用问卷调查。大多数人员具备足够的知识和实践，对灾害管理持积极态度。在研究的社会人口因素中，性别和教育水平与知识和实践分数的增加显着相关。工作经验，参与救灾和参加灾害培训有显着的关联较高的实践分数。研究的社会人口因素没有影响的态度scores.Conclusion：尽管他们的背景的多样性，受访者表现出足够的知识和实践，并对灾害管理的积极态度。这是实质性的紧急护理和医疗人员，以抑制灾害的影响的严重性。他们的知识、态度和做法研究可协助执行与灾害管理有关的方案，以确保他们做好准备援助受灾社区。(C)2016年澳大利亚急诊护理学院。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Background: Disaster management is critical, as its insight could diminish the impact of a disaster, and participation of emergency medical personnel is crucial. This study explores emergency medical personnel's knowledge, attitude and practice towards disaster management.Methodology: This study utilised a cross-sectional study design, and the data collected from 194 emergency nursing and medical personnel (staff nurses, doctors and assistant medical officers), using a questionnaire.Results: Majority of the personnel had an adequate knowledge and practices, and portrayed a positive attitude towards disaster management. Amongst the sociodemographic factors studied, gender and education level were significantly associated with increased knowledge and practice scores. Working experience, involvement in disaster response and attended disaster training had a significant association with higher practice scores. None of the sociodemographic factors studied had an effect on attitude scores.Conclusion: Despite the diversity of their backgrounds, respondents exhibited their adequate knowledge and practice, and had positive attitudes towards disaster management. It is substantial for emergency nursing and medical personnel, to inhibit the severity of the impacts of the disasters. Their knowledge, attitude and practice studies could assist in the implementation of programmes relevant to disaster management to ensure their preparedness to assist the affected communities. (C) 2016 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.