Preparing healthcare providers towards sustainable development goal 3.D.1: International health regulations and health emergency preparedness.

Ahayalimudin, Nurul'Ain and Seers, Kate and Staniszewska, Sophie (2019) Preparing healthcare providers towards sustainable development goal 3.D.1: International health regulations and health emergency preparedness. In: Kuantan Research Day 2019, 23 October 2019, Kuantan, Pahang.

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Abstract

Preparing healthcare providers to sustain during the episode of emergency and disaster is critical. Indeed, it is concurrent with the global agenda of Sustainable Development Goal 3.D which has mentioned the target of “Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks”. This study aimed to explore the experience of the diverse working background of nurses that have been involved in various disasters since 2004, including emergency physicians. Constructivist grounded theory by Kathy Charmaz was adopted to facilitate this study. About thirty nurses and five emergency physicians were involved in sharing their opinions, views and thoughts about their responses during the cataclysmic situation. One-to-one, in-depth and semi-structured interviews were carried out to gain rich data, with an average of forty-five minutes for each session. This study revealed that most nurses were unprepared in facing disasters which then leads to the formation of the ‘Being A Disaster Nurse’ model. Nurses pointed out three key notions that need to be given attention while preparing them in advance; 1) establishing competencies and responsibilities, 2) getting support and 3) managing emotions. It gives focuses on ensuring individual sustainability when in a hostile environment. The discipline of the disaster is still in its infancy in Malaysia, as compared to other countries that experience similar situations. Therefore, this study is adding to the current body of knowledge on the healthcare provider’s experiences during disaster responses which could assist the healthcare administrators in giving further attention and preparing them to face and cope with disaster, apart from ensuring their sustainability while responding to any disaster events. This could help to react to the global agenda of strengthening the ‘human’ capacity in preparing healthcare providers for emergencies and disasters. Keywords: Disaster; Nurses; Sustainability; Sustainable Development Goal; Healthcare Providers

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Disaster; Nurses; Sustainability; Sustainable Development Goal; Healthcare Providers
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Critical Care Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr Nurul'Ain Ahayalimudin
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2022 09:35
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2022 09:35
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/99747

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