Barriers to nurses'ability and willingness to report to duty during catastrophic disasters.
Date Issued
2006
Date
2006
Author(s)
Lin, Shou-Ju
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
Introduction
The objective of this study was to survey the willingness of nurses to report for duty during catastrophic disasters and identify factors that significantly influenced their willingness.
Method
A cross-sectional survey of all the nurse staff in a medical center, which was designated to provide medical care in disasters in northern part of Taiwan, was performed from April 2006 to May. A structured questionnaire, including the willingness of nurses to report to their work during six types of events, professional commitment and a self-evaluation of competence in disasters, was dispatched to them. Descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple stepwise regressions with SPSS software were used for data analysis.
Result
A total of 1,281 respondents were valid for analysis. We found the followings:
1.The lowest willingness was in hazardous material events and followed by biohazard events. While they had the lowest willingness to be send to another facility working for biohazard events. Fewer were willing to report for over night shift. Although most nurses were willing to report for duty, they showed different preference and preparedness in these events.
2.Most nurses showed lack of self competence, inadequate knowledge and skill level in hazardous material events.
3.Among professional commitment, the “continuance commitment” was the lowest one. The “normative commitment” was higher than others.
4.Those with a higher education level, senile staffs, working in the emergency department, head nurses were more willing than others.
5.Through multiple regression analysis, we found the “professional commitment”, “related knowledge”, “personal protective skills”, “trust in hospital”, “training needs” was correlated positively with the willingness.
Subjects
災難護理
專業承諾
工作意願
disaster nursing
willingness to work
professional commitment
Type
other
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