Disaster Preparedness and Response Competencies Among Nurses in Disaster-Affected Hospital: An Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

Cut Husna, Hilman Syarif, Irfanita Nurhidayah and Fikriyanti

Nursing Research and Practice, 2026, vol. 2026, 1-9

Abstract: IntroductionThe impact of disaster is significant on the physical, psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions of survivors. Hospital requires adequate resources, including the readiness of nurses’ competencies in disaster management. This study aimed to compare nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding disaster preparedness and response before and after a training intervention.MethodA quasi-experimental study with one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted. A total of 50 emergency and intensive care nurses were recruited using cluster random sampling. Data collection was performed using “Disaster Management Assessment Tool for Health Care Practitioners (DMAT-HCP)†to identify KAP, willingness to continue practicing during disaster, and organization-based disaster management. Data were analyzed using paired t-test.ResultsSignificant differences were found between pre- and posttest results in nurses’ knowledge (p

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1155/nrp/5376735

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