Does the "state of disaster" response have a downside? Hospital incident command group leaders' experiences of a terrorist-induced major incident: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study explores HICGs' experience of disaster response during a terrorist-induced major incident major incident.

Design

A qualitative descriptive design with individual semi-structured interviews was used.

Methods

This was a qualitative study based on seven individual interviews. Participants were members of hospital incident command groups during a terror attack. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using deductive content analysis. The SRQR checklist was used to report the findings.

Results

The data created from the interviews identified barriers and facilitators for hospital response as well as aligned with previously established categories: Expectations, prior experience, and uncertainty affect hospital incident command group respon

SUBMITTER: Murphy JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792314 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature