Pre-Pandemic Planning Survey of Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital: Ethical and Workforce Issues

• 2010

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• Jessica Cowden; Lori Crane; Dennis Lezotte; Jacqueline Glover; Ann-Christine Nyquist
PMID: 20836796DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2010.00145.x

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This article explores healthcare workers' willingness to work during a pandemic and the factors influencing their decisions. The study conducted at The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, in 2007, found that belief in being asked to work and a sense of professionalism were linked to willingness to work. Clinical healthcare professionals were more willing than support staff, with safety concerns and childcare issues being significant barriers. The results suggest a need for educational programs emphasizing professional responsibility and addressing concerns related to personal safety and family well-being. Targeted initiatives for different staff categories could enhance overall willingness to work.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Attitude of Health Personnel; Colorado; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Ethics, Medical; Health Personnel; Health Planning; Hospitals, Pediatric; Influenza, Human; Workload; Ethics, Clinical; Health Care Surveys; Pandemics; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: University of Colorado; Keesler Medical Center

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