Research Article
Jordanian Nurses’ Perceived Disaster Preparedness: Factors Influencing Successful Planning
Table 2
Familiarity, attitudes, and practices of Jordanian nurses for disaster preparedness.
| Questionnaire | Domain | Frequency | Mean | ±SD |
| Familiarity | Detection and response to event | 240 | 2.80 | 0.88 | The incident command system | 240 | 3.10 | 1.04 | Ethical issues in triage | 240 | 3.13 | 1.01 | Epidemiology and surveillance | 240 | 2.7 | 1.08 | Decontamination | 240 | 3.01 | 1.13 | Communication | 240 | 2.99 | 0.95 | Psychological issues | 240 | 2.9 | 1.02 | Special populations | 240 | 2.9 | 1.06 | Accessing critical resources | 240 | 2.6 | 1.11 | Total | 240 | 2.9 | 0.84 |
| Attitudes | Total | 240 | 2.2 | 0.38 |
| Practices | Total | 240 | 1.59 | 0.45 |
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N = 240.
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