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What Are the Research Needs for the Field of Disaster Nursing? An International Delphi Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2014

Jamie Ranse ,
Alison Hutton ,
Basseer Jeeawody  and
Rhonda Wilson
Jamie Ranse*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
Alison Hutton
Affiliation:
Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
Basseer Jeeawody
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Rhonda Wilson
Affiliation:
School of Health, University of New England, New South Wales, Australia
*
Correspondence: Jamie Ranse, RN, FACN, FCENA, BN, GCertClinEd, GCertClinEpi, MCritCarNurs University of Canberra Faculty of Health Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia E-mail jamie@jamieranse.com
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Abstract

Background

Internationally there is an increasing amount of peer-reviewed literature pertaining to disaster nursing. The literature includes personal anecdotes, reflections, and accounts of single case studies. Furthermore, issues such as the willingness of nurses to assist in disasters, the role of nurses in disasters, leadership, competencies, and educational preparedness for nurses have been the focus of the literature.

Aim

The aim of this research was to determine the international research priorities for disaster nursing.

Method

This research used a three-round Delphi technique. The first round used a face-to-face workshop to generate research statements with nursing members of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). The second and third rounds included the ranking of statements on a 5-point Likert scale with nursing members of WADEM and the World Society of Disaster Nursing (WSDN). Statements that achieved a mean of four or greater were considered a priority and progressed.

Results

Participants were from multiple countries. Research statements were generated in the areas of: education, training, and curriculum; psychosocial; strategy, relationship, and networking; and clinical practice. Psychosocial aspects of disaster nursing ranked the highest, with five statements appearing in the top ten research areas, followed by statements relating to: education, training, and curriculum; clinical practice; and finally, strategy, relationship, and networking.

Conclusions

Future disaster nursing research should focus on the area of psychosocial aspects of disaster nursing, in particular, both the psychosocial needs of a disaster-affected community and the psychosocial wellbeing of nurses who assist in disaster health activities.

RanseJ, HuttonA, JeeawodyB, WilsonR. What Are the Research Needs for the Field of Disaster Nursing? An International Delphi Study. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(5):1-7.

Keywords

Delphidisastersnursesmass-casualty incidentsresearch priorities

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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 29 , Issue 5 , October 2014 , pp. 448 - 454
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Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2014 

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