Assessment of nursing managers' awareness and hospital ‎preparedness for disasters: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: Preparedness, focused on planning, training, and research, is one of the primary ‎stages of the disaster management cycle. Accordingly, this study was conducted to determine ‎the level of awareness in nursing managers and the preparedness of hospitals for disasters in the ‎hospitals of Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province.‎Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in ۲۰۲۳, with a total of ۱۷۳ managers and ‎hospital heads in Sanandaj selected as the research sample using a census approach. Data were ‎collected using a demographic information form, WHO Hospital Emergency Response Checklist, ‎and managers’ emergency awareness questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests, ‎Fisher's exact test, independent t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation. ‎Data analysis was performed using SPSS v۲۶ (P<۰.۰۵).‎Findings: The results indicated that the overall mean score of managers' awareness was ۷۷.۸۹%, ‎categorized as good. The assessment of hospital preparedness showed that the overall emergency ‎preparedness level of hospitals in Sanandaj was ۶۹.۲۳%, considered strong. Among the ‎dimensions of hospital preparedness, the highest score was in the command-and-control ‎dimension at ۸۳.۳۳%, while the lowest was in the human resources dimension at ۵۶.۶۶%.‎Conclusion: The findings indicated a high level of awareness among nursing managers and a ‎strong level of hospital preparedness in Sanandaj. However, improving and enhancing specific ‎dimensions may require targeted educational and organizational approaches.‎

کلیدواژه ها:

Awareness ، Disaster Planning ، Disasters