Chinese nurses' relief experiences following two earthquakes: Implications for disaster education and policy development

Disasters require well trained nurses but disaster nursing education is very limited in China and evidence is urgently required for future planning and implementation of specialized disaster education. This describes the themes arising from narratives of Chinese registered nurses who worked in disas...

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Main Authors: Wenji Z., Turale S., Stone T.E., Petrini M.A.
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Published: 2014
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-42902014-08-30T02:38:08Z Chinese nurses' relief experiences following two earthquakes: Implications for disaster education and policy development Wenji Z. Turale S. Stone T.E. Petrini M.A. Disasters require well trained nurses but disaster nursing education is very limited in China and evidence is urgently required for future planning and implementation of specialized disaster education. This describes the themes arising from narratives of Chinese registered nurses who worked in disaster relief after two major earthquakes. In-depth interviews were held with 12 registered nurses from Hubei Province. Riessman's narrative inquiry method was used to develop individual stories and themes, and socio-cultural theory informed this study. Five themes emerged: unbeatable challenges; qualities of a disaster nurse; mental health and trauma; poor disaster planning and co-ordination; and urgently needed disaster education. Participants were challenged by rudimentary living conditions, a lack of medical equipment, earthquake aftershocks, and cultural differences in the people they cared for. Participants placed importance on the development of teamwork abilities, critical thinking skills, management abilities of nurses in disasters, and the urgency to build a better disaster response system in China in which professional nurses could more actively contribute their skills and knowledge. Our findings concur with previous research and emphasize the urgency for health leaders across China to develop and implement disaster nursing education policies and programs. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2014-08-30T02:38:08Z 2014-08-30T02:38:08Z 2014 Article in Press 14715953 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.06.011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904274527&partnerID=40&md5=1f14e569485383bfa73561db66d2c7cf http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4290 English
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description Disasters require well trained nurses but disaster nursing education is very limited in China and evidence is urgently required for future planning and implementation of specialized disaster education. This describes the themes arising from narratives of Chinese registered nurses who worked in disaster relief after two major earthquakes. In-depth interviews were held with 12 registered nurses from Hubei Province. Riessman's narrative inquiry method was used to develop individual stories and themes, and socio-cultural theory informed this study. Five themes emerged: unbeatable challenges; qualities of a disaster nurse; mental health and trauma; poor disaster planning and co-ordination; and urgently needed disaster education. Participants were challenged by rudimentary living conditions, a lack of medical equipment, earthquake aftershocks, and cultural differences in the people they cared for. Participants placed importance on the development of teamwork abilities, critical thinking skills, management abilities of nurses in disasters, and the urgency to build a better disaster response system in China in which professional nurses could more actively contribute their skills and knowledge. Our findings concur with previous research and emphasize the urgency for health leaders across China to develop and implement disaster nursing education policies and programs. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Turale S.
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Chinese nurses' relief experiences following two earthquakes: Implications for disaster education and policy development
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