biostudies-literatureUnknownFarghaly S<h4>Aim</h4>To assess and compare nurses' and physicians' knowledge of disaster management preparedness.<h4>Background</h4>An effective healthcare system response to various disasters is paramount, as well as nurses and physicians must be prepared with appropriate competencies to be able to manage the disaster events.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 636 nurses and 257 physicians were recruited from one hospital in Saudi Arabia. Of them, 608 (95.6%) nurses and, 228 (83.2%) physicians completed self-administered, online questionnaires. The questionnaire assessed participants' sociodemographic data, and disaster management knowledge.<h4>Results</h4>The findings revealed that participants had more knowledge regarding the disaster preparedness stage than mitigation anDisaster medicine and public health preparedness1-21https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9021579biostudies-literatureA Cross-sectional Study of Nurses' and Physicians' Experience of Disaster Management Preparedness Throughout COVID-19.PMC9021579Baghdadi NAFarghaly SAl Anizi ASfalseA Cross-sectional Study of Nurses' and Physicians' Experience of Disaster Management Preparedness Throughout COVID-19.<h4>Aim</h4>To assess and compare nurses' and physicians' knowledge of disaster management preparedness.<h4>Background</h4>An effective healthcare system response to various disasters is paramount, as well as nurses and physicians must be prepared with appropriate competencies to be able to manage the disaster events.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 636 nurses and 257 physicians were recruited from one hospital in Saudi Arabia. Of them, 608 (95.6%) nurses and, 228 (83.2%) physicians completed self-administered, online questionnaires. The questionnaire assessed participants' sociodemographic data, and disaster management knowledge.<h4>Results</h4>The findings revealed that participants had more knowledge regarding the disaster preparedness stage than mitigation an2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Feb2025-04-05T00:29:01.639Z2025-04-05T00:29:01.639ZS-EPMC90215793515293510.1017/dmp.2022.34