How Prepared Are the Health Care Professionals for Disaster Medicine Management? An Insight from Pakistan

Ali Hassan Gillani, Shi Li, Jamshaid Akbar, Sumaira Omer, Bakhtawar Fatima, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim and Yu Fang
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Ali Hassan Gillani: Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Shi Li: Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Jamshaid Akbar: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Superior University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Sumaira Omer: Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Bakhtawar Fatima: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Edward Medical University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim: Department of Clinical and Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
Yu Fang: Department of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Countries need healthcare professionals who are competent first responders with a positive attitude and prepared to deal with catastrophes. The study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, and readiness of the practice of healthcare professionals towards disaster management. A survey was carried out among hospital healthcare professionals using a self-administered validated questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised knowledge, attitude, and readiness to practice items. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis, correlation and regression tests) at alpha = 0.05 were used in the analysis. The mean (SD) score of knowledge was 12.25 (4.27) (range: 3.00 to 20.00), attitude (39.32 ± 9.55; range: 18.00 to 61.00), readiness to practice (32.41 ± 6.69; range: 21.00 to 61.00), and KArP (83.99 ± 12.21; range: 60.00 to 124.00). The average knowledge score was moderate, low attitude score, moderate readiness to practice score, and an average score of overall KArP. Attitude is a significant predictor of readiness to practice ( p = 0.000). The levels of knowledge, attitude, and readiness of the practice of healthcare professionals were not satisfactory. The educators and health policymakers should build a robust curriculum in disaster medicine management and preparedness to prepare for the future of competent healthcare professionals for the nation.

Keywords: disaster; disaster preparedness; healthcare personnel; low- and middle-income countries; healthcare settings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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