Disaster preparedness in healthcare professionals amid COVID-19 and beyond: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disasters like COVID-19 are oftentimes inevitable, which makes disaster preparedness indispensable to global health and social stability. However, there is a dearth of understanding of how well healthcare professionals, who often have to work at the epicenter of disasters as they evolve, are trained to be sufficiently prepared for these crises. To this end, this study aims to examine the characteristics and effectiveness of existing interventions that aim to improve healthcare professionals' disaster preparedness.

Methods

We searched RCTs that aim to improve healthcare professionals' disaster preparedness in databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus. Results were screened against the eligibility criteria. The review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD4

SUBMITTER: Su Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9968355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature