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Nursing Self-perceptions of Emergency Preparedness at a Rural Hospital

2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 43; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jen.2015.07.012

1527-2966

Angela J. Hodge, Elaine Miller, Mary Kate Dilts Skaggs,

Disaster Management and Resilience

Disasters are defined by the ability to disrupt societal functions, leading to widespread human, material, and/or environmental losses that exceed local resource capacities and require a call for external assistance. 1 World Health Organization Definition: emergencies. http://who.int/hac/about/definitions/en/ Google Scholar , 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Studies Branch. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/ Google Scholar The occurrence and severity of natural disasters continue to increase, in part because of global warming, climate changes, increased building in vulnerable areas, lack of early warning capabilities, decreased evacuation capabilities, and loss of natural resources. 3 International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Society World Disasters Report 2014—focus on culture and risk. http://www.ifrc.org/world-disasters-report-2014 Google Scholar , 4 Leaning J Guha-Sapir D Natural disasters, armed conflict, and public health. N Engl J Med. 2013; 369: 1836-1842 Crossref PubMed Scopus (265) Google Scholar According to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), 3 International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Society World Disasters Report 2014—focus on culture and risk. http://www.ifrc.org/world-disasters-report-2014 Google Scholar 337 disasters related to natural hazards and 192 disasters related to technological hazards were reported worldwide in 2013. Angela J. Hodge, Member, Columbus Chapter, is Emergency Services Clinical Coordinator, Emergency Management Team Chair, Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth, OH. Elaine L. Miller is Professor of Nursing, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, and Editor, Rehabilitation Nursing. Mary Kate Dilts Skaggs, Member, Columbus Chapter, is Director of Nursing Emergency, Pediatric & Outpatient Services, Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth OH.