2020, Cilt 7, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 138-148
Examining the Opinions of Nurses Working in a University Hospital About Hospital Disaster and Emergency Plans
Aysun İYTEMÜR1, Sıdıka TEKELİ YEŞİL2
1Arş.Gör. Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Hemşireliği Programı, Ankara, Türkiye
2Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Halk Sağlığı Enstitüsü; Scientific Consultant, Rheinfelden, Switzerland
Keywords: Disaster, disaster and emergency plans, emergencies, hospital, nurse

Aim: The study aim was to examine the opinions of nurses working in a university hospital about Hospital Disaster and Emergency Plans.

Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study. The universe of the research was the nurses working in a university hospital. The data were collected between April and July 2016 through a questionnaire consisting of 28 questions. 402 nurses participated in the study. In order to evaluate the variables that may be related to the participants' views on disaster and emergency plans, cross-tables were formed with the variables included in the questionnaire such as demographic, work history, disaster experience. Statistical significance was evaluated by chi-square test.

Results: 70.0% of the participants stated that they attended a training on disaster and emergency. The majority of those (71%) who stated that they did not receive training were in the 21-30 age group. The majority of those (76%) who stated that they were not aware of the Hospital Disaster and Emergency Plans were also in the 21-30 age group. 60% of the nurses who stated that they were aware of Hospital Disaster and Emergency Drills had 6-10 years working experience in the profession.

Conclusion: The majority of those who stated that they were not aware of Hospital Disaster and Emergency Plans were nurses who had few years working experience in the profession and the institution. It is recommended to give priority to nurses who have several years of experience in the profession and the institution, on issues such as trainings and awareness studies on Hospital Disaster and Emergency Plans, and inclusion in drills.