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A descriptive study to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self‐regulation survey
Author(s) -
Baker Omar Ghazi,
Alamri Ayman Ateq,
Aboshaiqah Ahmad E.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12833
Subject(s) - preparedness , descriptive research , disaster preparedness , descriptive statistics , nursing , emergency management , nursing management , psychology , medicine , political science , sociology , social science , statistics , mathematics , law
Aim The present study aimed to analyse the disaster preparedness among Saudi nurses through self‐regulation survey. Background 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 were collected. Results Self‐regulation scores were significantly related to the nationality ( t [328] 3.95, p < .001), nursing education ( t [328] 2.14, p < .05), age group ( F [2,327] 4.75, p < .01) and experience ( F [3,317] 4.891, p < .01), whereas insignificant association was found with gender ( t [328] 1.84, p > .05) and hospitals ( F [4,325] 0.925, p > .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 with these events.