Improving Disaster Readiness and the Response of Nurses in Saudi Arabia

Manal Al Harthi,1,2 Abdulellah Al Thobaity,1 Mohammed Almalki,1 Waleed Al Ahmari1 1Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 2King Faisal Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulellah Al ThobaityNursing Departmen...

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Autores principales:	Al Harthi M, Al Thobaity A, Almalki M, Al Ahmari W
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:891ee594766a4a9e99b6fbe74936c1862021-11-07T18:42:57ZImproving Disaster Readiness and the Response of Nurses in Saudi Arabia1179-1594https://doaj.org/article/891ee594766a4a9e99b6fbe74936c1862021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/improving-disaster-readiness-and-the-response-of-nurses-in-saudi-arabi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1594Manal Al Harthi,1,2 Abdulellah Al Thobaity,1 Mohammed Almalki,1 Waleed Al Ahmari1 1Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 2King Faisal Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulellah Al ThobaityNursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi ArabiaTel +966 12-727-2020Email a.thobaity@tu.edu.saIntroduction: Nurses in Saudi Arabia face several challenges in all phases of disaster nursing, such as the infancy of the specialty and a lack of education, preparedness, research, and expertise in both the clinical field and in academics. Overcoming these challenges will help both nurses and the development of the specialty itself in aspects such as policies and procedures, education, and research. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore strategies for improving disaster nursing in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study with a principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted to identify the factors affecting disaster nursing in Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study was Saudi Arabian nurses, as they are first-line responders in disasters and pandemics.Results: From 800 distributed questionnaires, 569 completed questionnaires were returned, for a response rate of 71%. The findings of the PCA revealed two components that can be extracted from the data. The first is preparedness, which involves 13 items related to the actions that must be taken before a disaster occurs, with a loading range of 0.82 to 0.70. The second factor is the action taken after a disaster occurs, and there are seven items with a loading range of 0.83 to 0.73.Conclusion: For improved disaster nursing, it is essential to develop evaluation tools, create specific nursing legislation for disaster situations, provide personal protective equipment to nurses to minimize the risk of infection, and encourage nurses by appreciating their efforts to minimize their stress level during a disaster. It is also important to make sufficient supplies and equipment available to nurses during a disaster and provide them with psychological support while acknowledging the importance of contact with their families and friends.Keywords: disaster nursing, disaster preparedness, emergency nursing, Saudi ArabiaAl Harthi MAl Thobaity AAlmalki MAl Ahmari WDove Medical Pressarticledisaster nursingdisaster preparednessemergency nursingsaudi arabiaPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENRisk Management and Healthcare Policy, Vol Volume 14, Pp 4537-4544 (2021)
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description	Manal Al Harthi,1,2 Abdulellah Al Thobaity,1 Mohammed Almalki,1 Waleed Al Ahmari1 1Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 2King Faisal Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Taif, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulellah Al ThobaityNursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi ArabiaTel +966 12-727-2020Email a.thobaity@tu.edu.saIntroduction: Nurses in Saudi Arabia face several challenges in all phases of disaster nursing, such as the infancy of the specialty and a lack of education, preparedness, research, and expertise in both the clinical field and in academics. Overcoming these challenges will help both nurses and the development of the specialty itself in aspects such as policies and procedures, education, and research. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore strategies for improving disaster nursing in Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study with a principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted to identify the factors affecting disaster nursing in Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study was Saudi Arabian nurses, as they are first-line responders in disasters and pandemics.Results: From 800 distributed questionnaires, 569 completed questionnaires were returned, for a response rate of 71%. The findings of the PCA revealed two components that can be extracted from the data. The first is preparedness, which involves 13 items related to the actions that must be taken before a disaster occurs, with a loading range of 0.82 to 0.70. The second factor is the action taken after a disaster occurs, and there are seven items with a loading range of 0.83 to 0.73.Conclusion: For improved disaster nursing, it is essential to develop evaluation tools, create specific nursing legislation for disaster situations, provide personal protective equipment to nurses to minimize the risk of infection, and encourage nurses by appreciating their efforts to minimize their stress level during a disaster. It is also important to make sufficient supplies and equipment available to nurses during a disaster and provide them with psychological support while acknowledging the importance of contact with their families and friends.Keywords: disaster nursing, disaster preparedness, emergency nursing, Saudi Arabia
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Improving Disaster Readiness and the Response of Nurses in Saudi Arabia

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