Analysis of the effects of high-fidelity simulation on nursing students' perceptions of their preparedness for disasters
Citation
Unver, V., Basak, T., Tastan, S., Kok, G., Guvenc, G., Demirtas, A., Ayhan, H., ... Tosune, N. (May 01, 2018). Analysis of the effects of high-fidelity simulation on nursing students’ perceptions of their preparedness for disasters. International Emergency Nursing, 38, 3-9.Abstract
Introduction: As disasters may occur any time, health care staff and institutions should be prepared to manage these events. The aim of study is to analyze the effects of high-fidelity simulation on the perceptions of senior nursing students regarding their preparedness for disasters.
Methods: This study used a pretest-posttest design and was conducted as a quasi-experimental investigation.
Results: Slightly less than the half of the students (42.5%) expressed that they were prepared to face a disaster. There was a statistically significant difference in their scores on the Scale of Perception of Disaster Preparedness among Nurses between the pre-intervention and postdisaster stage (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Supporting simulation activities with drills positively affected nurses' perceptions of disasters.
