Healthcare Workers’ Willingness to Respond Following a Disaster: A Novel Statistical Approach Toward Data Analysis

• 2019

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• Stav Shapira; Michael Friger; Yaron Bar-Dayan; Limor Aharoson-Daniel
PMID: 31053130DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1561-7

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This study looked at healthcare workers' willingness to respond during emergencies, specifically earthquakes. A questionnaire was distributed to Israeli healthcare workers, revealing that female nurses under 40 were the most absenteeism-prone during earthquakes. Factors like professional commitment and perception of efficacy strongly influenced willingness to respond. The research suggests that understanding these factors can help hospitals prepare better for disasters by addressing concerns and supporting staff needs, such as family care during emergencies.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Absenteeism; Attitude of Health Personnel; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Analysis; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Earthquakes; Israel; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Personnel, Hospital; Return to Work

Institutions: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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