Source avec lien : Healthcare, 8(4), décembre 2020. 10.3390/healthcare8040442
Cette étude évalue les perceptions de la préparation et de la volonté de travailler lors de catastrophes et d’urgences de santé publique, en utilisant une enquête quantitative (Fight or Flight). La volonté des participants de travailler sans condition lors de catastrophes et de situations d’urgence varie selon le type de situation. La volonté de travailler pendant la pandémie de SRAS/COVID-19 (43,56 %) est moindre que celles lors de catastrophes naturelles (61,97%), mais plus que suite aux fusillades de masse (37,56 %), incidents chimiques ou menaces d’attentats à la bombe (31,92 %), entre autres. Le manque de confiance et l’absence d’assurance de sécurité pour les travailleurs de la santé et les membres de leur famille ont été les principales raisons citées.
This study evaluates the perceptions of preparedness and willingness to work during disasters and public health emergencies among 213 healthcare workers at hospitals in the southern region of Saudi Arabia by using a quantitative survey (Fight or Flight). The results showed that participants’ willingness to work unconditionally during disasters and emergencies varied based on the type of condition: natural disasters (61.97%), seasonal influenza pandemic (52.58%), smallpox pandemic (47.89%), SARS/COVID-19 pandemic (43.56%), special flu pandemic (36.15%), mass shooting (37.56%), chemical incident and bombing threats (31.92%), biological events (28.17%), Ebola outbreaks (27.7%), and nuclear incident (24.88%). A lack of confidence and the absence of safety assurance for healthcare workers and their family members were the most important reasons cited. The co-variation between age and education versus risk and danger by Spearman’s rho confirmed a small negative correlation between education and danger at a 95% level of significance, meaning that educated healthcare workers have less fear to work under dangerous events. Although the causes of unsuccessful management of disasters and emergencies may vary, individuals’ characteristics, such as lack of confidence and emotional distractions because of uncertainty about the safety issues, may also play a significant role. Besides educational initiatives, other measures, which guarantee the safety of healthcare providers and their family members, should be established and implemented.