Survey of Hospital Employees' Personal Preparedness and Willingness to Work Following a Disaster

• 2017

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• Jane Brice; David Gregg; Dalton Sawyer; Julianne Cyr
PMID: 28771648DOI: https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000000680

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This study surveyed hospital staff at a tertiary-care hospital to assess their personal readiness for disasters. Most respondents were women with a mean age of 43, working at the hospital for about 9 years. Only a small percentage had a set meeting place for household reunification or were aware of workplace evacuation plans. While many had stocked up on food and water, some were not prepared for various disaster scenarios. Factors like gender, having young children, and familiarity with emergency plans influenced willingness to report to work during disasters. This highlights a need for improved personal disaster preparedness among hospital staff to ensure adequate staffing during emergencies.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Attitude of Health Personnel; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Hospitals; Personnel, Hospital; Work; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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