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Jordanian nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management
International Emergency Nursing, 2012To assess Jordanian RNs' perceptions regarding their knowledge, skills, and preparedness for disaster management.Current disaster knowledge, skills, and preparedness levels need to be evaluated to guide plans for effective educational programs. There is also a need to know where RNs received their knowledge, skills, and preparation, to enhance or ...
Murad A, Al Khalaileh +2 more
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Disaster Risk Perception of University Students
Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, 2020Stakeholders responsible for disaster management need to understand students' disaster risk perception in order to increase community resilience. The aim of this study was to develop a scale to determine disaster risk perception of university students on campus and to investigate the disaster risk perception of the students of Gümüşhane University in ...
Sefa Mızrak, Ramazan Aslan
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The Perception of Droughts and Disasters
2006The perception of hazards and vulnerability is the foundation for risk management. Ian Scoones who looked at disasters in rural Zimbabwe stated aptly: “People must attempt to explain uncertainty in order to cope with it to offer some provisional certitude in order to provide some basis for action rather than despair.
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Learner Perception of Disaster Simulation Modalities
Nurse EducatorBackground: Both simulation and tabletop exercises are used in disaster training, but the efficacy of one approach versus the other is lacking. Purpose: This pilot study explored the satisfaction, confidence, and perception of effectiveness among nursing students regarding 2 ...
Jessica, Skaltsis +3 more
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Nurses’ Awareness and Perceptions towards Disaster Situations
Nursing Journal of India, 2015Man-made or natural disasters are occurring more frequently in India and around the world. It is important that all nurses be prepared to care for people affected by disasters. An exploratory survey was conducted to assess the nurses’ awareness regarding disaster nursing and their perceived abilities to react when disaster strikes.
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Disaster relief trials: perceptions of a disaster-themed bicycling event
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 2019Purpose Bicycling enthusiasts have been organizing community events in US cities to demonstrate how bicycles may be of use in the aftermath of a disaster event. The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceived value of these events and levels of engagement in the same amongst emergency managers, community organizers and bicycling advocates ...
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Nurses’ preparedness for disasters: Perceptions and levels of psychological resilience
International Nursing ReviewAbstractAimThis study investigates the relationship between nurses’ disaster preparedness, the factors influencing it, and nurses’ psychological resilience.BackgroundThe International Council of Nursing considers disaster preparedness and response to be essential qualifications for nurses.
Şeyda Batı, Ülfiye Çelikkalp
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
ABSTRACT Living under the threat of natural disasters affects mental health. Natural disasters that are more likely to occur in a specific season represent a special case that is becoming more frequent with the consequences of climate change.
Ásta Guðrún Birgisdóttir +3 more
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ABSTRACT Living under the threat of natural disasters affects mental health. Natural disasters that are more likely to occur in a specific season represent a special case that is becoming more frequent with the consequences of climate change.
Ásta Guðrún Birgisdóttir +3 more
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Threat perceptions in acute chemical disasters
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 1981Abstract This paper describes the differential perception of disaster threat exhibited by 300 organizational respondents in 19 American communities. Statistical analysis of the relationships between threat perception and selected social climate variables is conducted in an attempt to identify some of the factors that influence this differential ...
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How Risk Perception Affect Driving Behaviors in Disasters
Proceedings of the 4th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Safety and Resilience, 2018The disaster environment may has impact on driving behavior, but there are few studies focus on it. In this paper, the sudden earthquake disaster is selected as the research background, and a questionnaire survey combined with experimental research method is used to investigate the impact of driver's risk perception on driving behaviour when performing
Lin Zhang +4 more
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