TY - JOUR
T1 - Awareness and Preparedness of Nurses against Novel Coronavirus in Referral Centers of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2020
AU - Shorofi, Afshin
AU - Jafari, Hedayat
AU - Babaei, Seyedeh Robabeh
AU - Darvishi-Khezri, Hadi
AU - Moghadasifar, Iman
AU - Arbon, Paul
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Background and purpose: Hospitals have a significant role in crisis management in every society. This study intended to assess the awareness and prepardness of nursing staff during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in selected hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2020. The participants included 142 nurses selected via census sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Results: Nurses demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge about preventive measures and protective behaviors for disease transmission from patients with suspected COVID-19 (73%) as well as Coronavirus diagnostic tests (38.8%). Nurses were rated poorly in attending hospital training programs (66%), being prepared for the Coronavirus outbreak (44%), self-confidence in providing care to suspected patients (50%), and satisfaction with personal protective equipment and supplies (37%). Conclusion: The study showed low levels of awareness and prepardness in some areas related to management of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB - Background and purpose: Hospitals have a significant role in crisis management in every society. This study intended to assess the awareness and prepardness of nursing staff during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in selected hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2020. The participants included 142 nurses selected via census sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Results: Nurses demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge about preventive measures and protective behaviors for disease transmission from patients with suspected COVID-19 (73%) as well as Coronavirus diagnostic tests (38.8%). Nurses were rated poorly in attending hospital training programs (66%), being prepared for the Coronavirus outbreak (44%), self-confidence in providing care to suspected patients (50%), and satisfaction with personal protective equipment and supplies (37%). Conclusion: The study showed low levels of awareness and prepardness in some areas related to management of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
KW - Awareness
KW - coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - COVID-19
KW - Hospital preparedness
KW - Nurses
KW - Coronavirus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85123951526&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
SN - 1735-9260
VL - 31
SP - 109
EP - 114
JO - Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
JF - Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
IS - 205
ER -
