Factors associated with healthcare workers willingness to participate in disasters: a cross-sectional study in Sana’a, Yemen

ObjectivesWillingness to participate in disasters is usually overlooked and not addressed in disaster preparedness training courses to ensure health service coverage. This will lead to issues during the disaster’s response. This study, therefore, aims to assess healthcare workers willingness to part...

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Published in:BMJ open 2019-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e030547-e030547
Main Authors: Al-Hunaishi, Weiam, Hoe, Victor CW, Chinna, Karuthan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-sectional studies
Earthquakes
Emergency preparedness
Floods
Public Health
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Summary:ObjectivesWillingness to participate in disasters is usually overlooked and not addressed in disaster preparedness training courses to ensure health service coverage. This will lead to issues during the disaster’s response. This study, therefore, aims to assess healthcare workers willingness to participate in biological and natural disasters, and to identify its associated factors.DesignThis is a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 1093 healthcare workers. The data were analysed using multiple logistic regression with significance level p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030547