The aim of this study is to investigate the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward compounded disasters and the related factors in the nursing home in Taichung city of Taiwan.
Methods:
A correlation design was adopted. Convenience sampling was performed to recruit 110 nurses from nursing homes located in Taichung city of Taiwan. Data were collected by using self-developed structured questionnaires. The content of questionnaires includes demographic data, compound disaster prevention knowledge questionnaire and disaster prevention attitude scale. Data is analyzed using SPSS for Windows 22.0 software. The statistical methods include descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including independent t test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple step-wise regression.
Results:
Regarding the correlation between demographic and data of knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale, we found that the knowledge and attitude toward compounded disasters was significantly positive relationship with each other(r= .45, p<0.001). The length of nursing working experience was significantly positive associated with the compounded disaster knowledge(r = .2, p<.05).
Regarding the relationship of demographic with compounded disaster attitude, we observed that compounded disaster attitude was significantly associated with the age, length of nursing working experience, length of long-term care institutes experience, present seniority, education degree and position.
The age was significantly positive associated with the compounded disaster attitude (r = .39, p<.01). Length of nursing working experience was significantly positive associated with the compounded disaster attitude (r = .41, p<.01). Length of long-term care institutes experience was significantly positive associated with the compounded disaster attitude (r = .26, p<.05). Present seniority was significantly positive associated with the compounded disaster attitude (r = .24, p<.05). Education degree was significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (F=4.27, p< .01). Position was also significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (F=5.22, p< .01)
Conscious of having ability to act as a leader of disaster subgroup to response the disaster was significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (t= -2.5, p< .05).。Experiences of participant disaster training was significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (t= -2.39, p< .05). Frequency of participant disaster training was also significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (F=3.12, p< .01). The regular disaster training with medical equipment was also significantly associated with the compounded disaster attitude (t= -3.82, p< .001)。
Step-wise multiple regression analysis indicated that the predictive factors for compounded disaster knowledge were the compounded disaster attitude and the length of nursing working experience, which explained 20.6% of the variance. Moreover, the predictive factors for compounded disaster attitude were the compounded disaster knowledge, length of nursing working experience, frequency of participant disaster training, and regular disaster training with medical equipment, which explained 44.9% of the variance.
Conclusion:
The results of the present study can provide information to the supervisor and senior executives of nursing home for to improve the management for disaster education and training of nurses in nursing home.