Analysis of the effects of high-fidelity simulation on nursing students' perceptions of their preparedness for disasters. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Unver, Vesile; Basak, Tulay; Tastan, Sevinc; Kok, Gulsah; Guvenc, Gulten; Demirtas, Ayla; Ayhan, Hatice; Köse, Gulsah; Iyigun, Emine; Tosune, Nuran
• Is Part Of: International emergency nursing. Volume 38(2018)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Disaster preparedness -- Nursing student -- High fidelity -- Simulation; Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2018.03.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-599X

Abstract

Highlights: Nurses play a critical role in the disaster management. Nursing students should be prepared for caring for disaster victims. One of the best ways to prepare for a disaster is to disaster drills. Abstract: Introduction: As disasters may occur any time, health care staff and institutions should be prepared to manage these events. The aim of study is to analyze the effects of high-fidelity simulation on the perceptions of senior nursing students regarding their preparedness for disasters. Methods: This study used a pretest-posttest design and was conducted as a quasi-experimental investigation. Results: Slightly less than the half of the students (42.5%) expressed that they were prepared to face a disaster. There was a statistically significant difference in their scores on the Scale of Perception of Disaster Preparedness among Nurses between the pre-intervention and postdisaster stage (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Supporting simulation activities with drills positively affected nurses' perceptions of disasters.