Health Care Workers' Ability and Willingness to Report to Work During Public Health Emergencies

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• Andy Stergachis; Lisa Garberson; Onora Lien; Luann D'Ambrosio; Laura Sangaré
PMID: 22146669DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2011.77

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This article presents the findings of a county-wide survey conducted among 9211 health care workers in Washington state. The study aimed to evaluate the readiness of health care workers to report to work during a pandemic influenza and a severe earthquake, as well as to identify barriers and effective strategies to facilitate their ability to report to work. The results indicate high levels of willingness and ability among health care workers to report to their usual place of work in both scenarios. Key strategies identified to support workforce readiness include access to anti-viral treatment during an influenza pandemic and provision of child care for workers with children at home during an earthquake.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Absenteeism; Attitude of Health Personnel; Confidence Intervals; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Health Personnel; Influenza, Human; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Motivation; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Public Health Practice; Relief Work; Washington; Databases, Factual; Occupational Health; Health Care Surveys; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pandemics; Self Report; Workforce; Surveys and Questionnaires

Institutions: University of Washington

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