Expectation and Awareness of Hospital Staff about External Disaster Management Plan at Diarb Negm Central Hospital | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 11, Issue 2, July 2024, Page 65-73 PDF (374.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.379236 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Reda Mohammed1; Ahlam El Shaer2; Nehad El-Wkeel3 | ||||
| 1Assistant Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Fayoum University | ||||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University, | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Disasters have altered Earth and its inhabitants from the dawn of humankind. An external disaster affects the entire facility or only a portion of the facility. Aim: Assessed expectations and awareness of hospital staff about the external disaster management plan at Diarb Negm Central Hospital. Methods: A descriptive design was utilized, including all 200 available hospital staff. Data collection tools consisted of the Disaster Expectation Questionnaire and Disaster Awareness Questionnaire. Results: The majority of studied participants had a low total level of external disaster expectations. Also, more than half of them reported low awareness of the total external disaster preparedness plan. Conclusion: The majority of study participants had low external disaster expectations and awareness. Recommendations: Give continuous courses about disaster precautions. Provide training and educational endeavors for hospital staff' about awareness of disaster preparedness plans through orientation and on-the-job training courses. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness; Disaster; External disaster; Expectation; Hospital staff | ||||
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