Experiences of operating room nurses in disaster preparedness of a great disaster in Iran: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, Iran has encountered a growing frequency of earthquake disasters. Given that nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare providers, it is imperative that they possess adequate disaster preparedness skills, irrespective of the location or time. Despite the operating room nurses' roles in disasters, their experiences and challenges in disaster preparedness have been overlooked. Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the experiences, challenges, perspectives, and factors influencing the disaster preparedness of operating room nurses during the 2017 earthquake in Kermanshah, Iran.

Methods

The present qualitative research was carried out in Iran In 2022 utilizing conventional content analysis. The study involved conducting semi-structured

SUBMITTER: Rostami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668482 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature