Generation Y nurses constitute the majority of hospital staff. Therefore, it is important to determine the influencing factors by understanding their core competencies in the event of a disaster. The purpose of this study is to determine the core competencies of Generation Y nurses in disaster situations and to compare their personal and professional characteristics and experiences in disaster situations. The study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional study with an online survey that included demographic information and the Nurses’ Perceptions of Disaster Core Competencies Scale and conducted with 408 participants. The mean score of Generation Y nurses on the NPDCC was 151.18±30.11, and according to the subscales, they scored the highest on infectious diseases and outbreaks (6.04±3.04) and the lowest on nuclear accident preparedness (3.21±2.26). Educational level and the institution in which they work were found to be statistically significant differences in overall NPDCC in comparisons by nurses’ personal and professional characteristics, with postgraduates and nurses working in a university hospital scoring higher (p<.01). However, the marital status, position and unit variables did not cause a statistically significant difference in the overall NPDCC score (p>.05). It is recommended that disaster core competency training programmes take into account generational differences.
Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Social and Humanities Research of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in order to conduct the research (Date: 16.03.2020 Number: 74555795-050.01.04).
Authors did not accept any funding from public or private facilities for performing this study.
We are thankful to the nurses who participated to this study.
Y kuşağı hemşireler hastanelerdeki en büyük insan işgücünü oluşturmaktadır. Bu nedenle afet temel yetkinliklerini anlayarak etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Y kuşağı hemşirelerinin afet temel yeterliliklerini belirlemek, kişisel, mesleki ve afet deneyimi özelliklerini karşılaştırmaktır.
Araştırma, demografik bilgileri içeren çevrimiçi bir anket ve Hemşirelerin Afet Temel Yeterlik Algıları Ölçeği kullanılarak kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve korelasyonel bir çalışma olarak tasarlandı. Araştırma 408 katılımcıyla gerçekleştirildi. Y kuşağı hemşirelerin NPDCC puan ortalaması 151,18 ± 30,11 oldu. Alt ölçeklere göre en yüksek puanı bulaşıcı hastalıklar ve salgınlardan (6,04±3,04), en düşük puanı ise nükleer kazalara hazırlıktan (3,21±2,26) aldılar. Afet temel yeterliliklerine ilişkin eğitim programlarının nesiller arası farklılıkları dikkate alması önerilir.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Nursing Management |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | April 30, 2025 |
Submission Date | November 23, 2023 |
Acceptance Date | April 4, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |