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How Do Disaster Relief Nurses in Japan Perceive and Respond to Risks? A Cross-Sectional Study

This study assessed the risk perceptions among disaster relief nurses (DRNs) in Japan by focusing on 15 risk factors associated with frequent natural disasters and the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study that targeted DRNs across six prefectures...

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Autores principales: Nishikawa, Aki, Yamaguchi, Takumi, Yamada, Yumiko, Urata, Hideko, Shinkawa, Tetsuko, Matsunari, Yuko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37873825
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep13040118
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author Nishikawa, Aki
Yamaguchi, Takumi
Yamada, Yumiko
Urata, Hideko
Shinkawa, Tetsuko
Matsunari, Yuko
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description This study assessed the risk perceptions among disaster relief nurses (DRNs) in Japan by focusing on 15 risk factors associated with frequent natural disasters and the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study that targeted DRNs across six prefectures in Japan and explored nurses’ perceptions of risks including radiation exposure, volcanic eruptions, and mass infections. The findings indicated a heightened perception of radiation and nuclear-related risks. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, DRNs perceived “mass infection” as a significant risk. An age-based analysis revealed that younger nurses had more dread about “mass infection” and had heightened uncertainty about the “X-ray test” compared with their older peers. Understanding DRNs’ risk perceptions is crucial for effective disaster response preparedness and training. The study highlights the need to address these perceptions to ensure that DRNs are well prepared and supported in their roles. This study was not pre-registered on a publicly accessible registry.
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spelling pubmed-105944932023-10-25 How Do Disaster Relief Nurses in Japan Perceive and Respond to Risks? A Cross-Sectional Study Nishikawa, Aki Yamaguchi, Takumi Yamada, Yumiko Urata, Hideko Shinkawa, Tetsuko Matsunari, Yuko Nurs Rep Article This study assessed the risk perceptions among disaster relief nurses (DRNs) in Japan by focusing on 15 risk factors associated with frequent natural disasters and the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study that targeted DRNs across six prefectures in Japan and explored nurses’ perceptions of risks including radiation exposure, volcanic eruptions, and mass infections. The findings indicated a heightened perception of radiation and nuclear-related risks. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, DRNs perceived “mass infection” as a significant risk. An age-based analysis revealed that younger nurses had more dread about “mass infection” and had heightened uncertainty about the “X-ray test” compared with their older peers. Understanding DRNs’ risk perceptions is crucial for effective disaster response preparedness and training. The study highlights the need to address these perceptions to ensure that DRNs are well prepared and supported in their roles. This study was not pre-registered on a publicly accessible registry. MDPI 2023-10-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10594493/ /pubmed/37873825 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep13040118 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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