Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study
Abstract Background and Aims The reasons for the unfavorable performance of hospitals in providing care to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients include the lack of preparation, knowledge, and relevant skills, making it necessary to evaluate the preparedness of nurses to respond to COVID‐19....
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| author | Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh Mahmoudreza Peyravi Nasrin Shokrpour Firouz Khaledi Rahimali Shaikhy Vahid Saadatmand Hassan Khaledi |
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims The reasons for the unfavorable performance of hospitals in providing care to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients include the lack of preparation, knowledge, and relevant skills, making it necessary to evaluate the preparedness of nurses to respond to COVID‐19. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the preparedness of hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences during the COVID‐19 pandemic in 2022. Methods In this analytical study, data were collected from 350 randomly selected nurses who worked in three hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences; demographic information tools and the preparation of nurses for COVID‐19 patients were used to collect the data. We analyzed the data using SPSS software version 26. Results The mean and standard deviation of the total preparation score was 118.85 ± 0.98. The lowest (6.80 ± 0.18) and highest (23.35 ± 0.19) average values belonged to risk assessment and management and COVID‐19, respectively. The score of nurses' preparedness to deal with COVID‐19 was not statistically correlated with age, work experience, and so on. The average preparation score was significantly different in different treatment departments (operating room and COVID‐19). Conclusion The preparation of nurses was low in dealing with COVID‐19. Thus, managers of nursing services should design and implement educational programs to strengthen the nurses' weaknesses and ultimately increase their awareness and skills in dealing with disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f94d6444b67644b6abcec888adf6906f2023-11-29T04:12:34ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-11-01611n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.1672Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical studyMilad Ahmadi Marzaleh0Mahmoudreza Peyravi1Nasrin Shokrpour2Firouz Khaledi3Rahimali Shaikhy4Vahid Saadatmand5Hassan Khaledi6Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranDepartment of English Language Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranFaculty of Nursing Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord IranFaculty of Nursing Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranDepartment of Health in Disasters and Emergencies School of Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranAbstract Background and Aims The reasons for the unfavorable performance of hospitals in providing care to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients include the lack of preparation, knowledge, and relevant skills, making it necessary to evaluate the preparedness of nurses to respond to COVID‐19. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the preparedness of hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences during the COVID‐19 pandemic in 2022. Methods In this analytical study, data were collected from 350 randomly selected nurses who worked in three hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences; demographic information tools and the preparation of nurses for COVID‐19 patients were used to collect the data. We analyzed the data using SPSS software version 26. Results The mean and standard deviation of the total preparation score was 118.85 ± 0.98. The lowest (6.80 ± 0.18) and highest (23.35 ± 0.19) average values belonged to risk assessment and management and COVID‐19, respectively. The score of nurses' preparedness to deal with COVID‐19 was not statistically correlated with age, work experience, and so on. The average preparation score was significantly different in different treatment departments (operating room and COVID‐19). Conclusion The preparation of nurses was low in dealing with COVID‐19. Thus, managers of nursing services should design and implement educational programs to strengthen the nurses' weaknesses and ultimately increase their awareness and skills in dealing with disasters.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1672COVID‐19hospitalnursespreparedness |
| spellingShingle | Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh Mahmoudreza Peyravi Nasrin Shokrpour Firouz Khaledi Rahimali Shaikhy Vahid Saadatmand Hassan Khaledi Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study Health Science Reports COVID‐19 hospital nurses preparedness |
| title | Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study |
| title_full | Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study |
| title_fullStr | Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study |
| title_short | Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID‐19: An analytical study |
| title_sort | preparedness of iranian nurses against covid 19 an analytical study |
| topic | COVID‐19 hospital nurses preparedness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1672 |
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