Disaster Management among El-Monira Hospital Health Providers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 B.Sc. of Nursing

2 Assis. Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing , Faculty of Nursing – Ain Shams University- Cairo-Unvrsity.

Abstract

Background: Disasters are unexpected events since it is unknown when, where, and
how health providers will occur. Health providers create chaos, risk of injury or illness, and
loss of life or property. When disasters occur, there is often a mismatch between resources
and needs, magnifying the chaos, risks, and losses. In addition, the number and distribution
of victims over time or location can vary Aim: The study was aimed to assess Disaster
Management among El Monira Hospital Health Providers. Design: descriptive analytical
design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at El-Monira General
Hospital. The study subject was included a representative sample of 30% (194 health
providers) of total health providers working at El-Monira General Hospital by simple
random sample. Tool: The data collection tool consisted of one tool with three parts part 1:
Demographic characteristic data of health providers, part 2: Health providers knowledge
assessment questionnaire regarding hospital disaster management, and part 3: Health
providers’ reported practices regarding hospital disaster management Results: more than half
of the studied sample aged between 20- < 30 years with mean age 30.1 ± 6.77 years, the most
of them were females, had bachelor degree, and the majority was married. The majority of
the studied sample had satisfactory knowledge regarding types of different disasters and
patient categories and priorities, most of them had satisfactory knowledge regarding all
definitions of hospital disaster, and less than three quarter of them had satisfactory
knowledge regarding effect and dangerous of hospital disaster on health care providers and
more than two third of the studied sample had satisfactory practice regarding disaster
hospital. Conclusion: less than three quarter of the health care providers had satisfactory
knowledge and achievement practice significant relation regarding hospital disaster management in
El-Monira hospital and there was a highly statistically significance between health providers
knowledge and their practice regarding hospital disaster management, Recommendation:
Health care providers must be provide with periodically educational classes regarding
hospital disaster management in El-Monira hospital

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