Volume 68, Issue 4 pp. 524-532

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Nurses’ core emergency competencies for COVID-19 in China: A cross-sectional study

Hongdan Li RN,

Hongdan Li RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Shuju Dong MD,

Shuju Dong MD

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Li He MD,

Li He MD

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Rui Wang RN,

Rui Wang RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Shiyan Long RN,

Shiyan Long RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Fengming He RN,

Fengming He RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang MM,

Corresponding Author

Huairong Tang MM

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Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang, Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng RN, MBA,

Corresponding Author

Ling Feng RN, MBA

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Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang, Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Hongdan Li RN,

Hongdan Li RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Shuju Dong MD,

Shuju Dong MD

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Li He MD,

Li He MD

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Rui Wang RN,

Rui Wang RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Shiyan Long RN,

Shiyan Long RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Fengming He RN,

Fengming He RN

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang MM,

Corresponding Author

Huairong Tang MM

[email protected]

Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang, Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng RN, MBA,

Corresponding Author

Ling Feng RN, MBA

[email protected]

Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Huairong Tang, Department of Health Management Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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Ling Feng, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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First published: 27 May 2021

https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12692

Citations: 9

Hongdan Li and Shuju Dong are joint first authors.

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Abstract

Aim

To investigate nurses’ core emergency competencies for handling the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and analyse the factors associated with those competencies.

Background

COVID-19 has become a major global public health event. Nursing staff have played an important role in COVID-19 prevention and control. Understanding their emergency competencies for handling COVID-19, and the potential disadvantages will help governments to develop targeted training policies and improve nurses’ capacities in relation to pandemics and emergency preparedness.

Introduction

COVID-19 is a disastrous infectious disease, but the competencies of nurses in China to handle COVID-19 have not been well documented.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey on nurses from 22 provinces of China in February 2020. The scores of self-report questionnaires were used to analyse their competencies for core emergency care, and linear regression analysis was used to explore influential factors.

Results

A total of 2570 nurses participated. The study revealed that nurses had a good grasp of COVID-19 knowledge, but the majority of nurses lacked experience in isolation ward work and emergency training. We found that age, professional title, work department, major work content, total work time, disaster rescue history, emergency training and infectious disease training were associated with core emergency competencies.

Conclusions

Chinese nurses were qualified for handling COVID-19 but still need to strengthen the accumulation of practical experience.

Implications for nursing

Nurses should actively participate in emergencies to strengthen their operational capacity, whether in training or actual practice.

Implications for nursing/health policy

Managers should improve relevant policies to ensure that nurses have more opportunities to participate in the practical training of health emergencies and explore effective training methods to improve the ability of nurses to respond to these.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.

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Nurses’ core emergency competencies for COVID-19 in China: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Aim

Background

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Implications for nursing

Implications for nursing/health policy

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Supporting Information

REFERENCES

Citing Literature

References

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Nurses’ core emergency competencies for COVID-19 in China: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Aim

Background

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Implications for nursing

Implications for nursing/health policy

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Supporting Information

REFERENCES

Citing Literature

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