Health Care Workers' Ability and Willingness to Report to Duty During Catastrophic Disasters

• 2005

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• Kristine Qureshi; Robyn Gershon; Mark Sherman; Terri Straub; Eric Gebbie; Michael McCollum
PMID: 16000654DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fjurban%2Fjti086

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The article explores how health care workers in New York City respond to catastrophic disasters. It describes a survey of 6,428 workers from 47 facilities about their ability and willingness to work during events like mass casualty incidents, environmental disasters, and epidemics. Workers were most able to report for mass casualties but least for smallpox or SARS outbreaks. They were most willing during snowstorms but least during SARS outbreaks. Barriers included transportation issues and family responsibilities, while fear affected willingness. Many barriers can be addressed with interventions to improve response readiness in future disasters.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Adult; Aged; Attitude of Health Personnel; Disasters; Health Facilities; Health Personnel; New York City; Occupational Exposure; Urban Population; Adolescent; Middle Aged; Emergency Responders

Institutions: Columbia University

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