Authors : Frozan Sharifipour, Shamsi Parvizi Keneshti, Marzieh Sfandiary and Mozhdeh Sharifipour
Abstract: Hospitals have an important role in accidents and critical situations and they are the most important centers for treatment of the wounded, so they need to be prepared for crisis time. In this context, midwifes ad nurses as the biggest health care providers have an important role and they need to promote their knowledge and awareness. So, this study was conducted to determined educational situation of the hospital staff in the face of crisis in 2016. This descriptive study was done in Motazedi Iran Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran and include 75 midwifes and nurses. Sampling method was available sampling. Data was collected by questioner. Findings showed that 86% of samples were midwifes and 14% were nurses. Most samples (56%) had work experience >15 years. In relation to training in the last 3 years 55% of samples had passed CPR courses and none of them had passed carrying injured, bleeding control, wound dressing and bandage, fire extinguishing, rescue missions after earthquakes and floods. The 72% of samples agreed that teaching the above items in university courses is effective intermediate. The 14% had activity as a member of emergency situations committee and training course was held for them. None of them was member of red crescent. Most of them (90%) agreed with rescue team formation. The 40% had been in unexpected events during the course of employment and among them 20% had good function, 30% had average performance and 50% had poor performance during this time. Most of them agreed with unexpected events course holding for general population. Most of them (84%) believed that facilities available is insufficient at the time of earthquake or flood events. Samples believed that the most important factors for having appropriate performance at the time of events are facilities (68%), crisis management before the event (54%), training before the event (50%) and crisis management after the event (30%), respectively. Hospital managers must obtain information about crisis management and codify educational programs about emergency and first aids to train staff. This policy not only increase their skills in various fields of workbut also causes active participation and sufficient confidence at crisis time.
Frozan Sharifipour, Shamsi Parvizi Keneshti, Marzieh Sfandiary and Mozhdeh Sharifipour, 2016. The Study of Hospital Staff Educational Situation in the Face of Crisis. International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 11: 261-263.