Table 4.
Level of understanding of EN role in MG disasters among study participants (N=106) (%)
| Role variables | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither | Agree | Strongly agree | Total agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENs are confident and knowledgeable in effectively responding to a MG disaster | 0.0 | 1.9 | 12.4 | 38.1 | 47.6 | 85.7 |
| ENs are key players in a MG disaster | 0.0 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 38.1 | 44.8 | 82.9 |
| The main role of ENs during disasters is to provide general assessment and caring for patients | 2.8 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 41.5 | 40.6 | 82.1 |
| ENs are able to provide timely response to emergency situations | 1.0 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 35.6 | 44.2 | 79.8 |
| The main role of ENs during disasters is to provide resuscitation | 1.0 | 6.7 | 17.3 | 28.8 | 46.2 | 75.0 |
| The main role of ENs during disasters is to provide triage and initial consultation | 2.9 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 39.0 | 34.3 | 73.3 |
| During MG disasters, ENs are responsible for clinical response | 1.0 | 4.8 | 21.0 | 45.7 | 27.6 | 73.3 |
| ENs can effectively communicate with patients, families and other clinicians to provide therapies during emergency situations | 2.8 | 5.7 | 19.8 | 34.9 | 36.8 | 71.7 |
| During MG disasters, ENs are responsible for surveillance | 1.9 | 13.6 | 18.4 | 42.7 | 23.3 | 66.0 |
| During MG disasters, ENs are responsible for prevention | 2.9 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 23.8 | 63.8 |
| The main role of ENs during disasters is to act as team leaders | 1.9 | 16.0 | 22.6 | 34.0 | 25.5 | 59.4 |
| The main role of ENs during disasters is to provide psychological care | 5.7 | 16.2 | 27.6 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 50.5 |
EN, emergency nurse; MG, mass gathering.