@article{ref1,
title="General nurse competencies in disaster: a Delphi study",
journal="Nurse education in practice",
year="2024",
author="Santos, Paulo Alexandre Figueiredo Dos and Rabiais, Isabel Cristina Mascarenhas and Frade, João Manuel and Coutinho, Verónica Rita Dias and Baptista, Rui Carlos Negrão",
volume="79",
number="",
pages="e104037-e104037",
abstract="AIM: The aim of this study is to understand the significance of a disaster-related competence framework for Portuguese general nurses and identify from ICN - Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing version 2.0 core competencies description, those that are considered crucial for a competent preparedness and response in disaster scenarios. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Research suggests that the occurrence of disasters will be more recurrent, requiring that nurses, pillars of any health system, have knowledge, skills and preparedness to face these events. <br><br>DESIGN: An exploratory, cross-sectional qualitative study was carried out. Delphi method was used for data collection. <br><br>METHODS: The study group consisted of technical-scientific council's presidents or coordinators/directors of nursing courses, nurses integrated in the Portuguese Council of Nurses and National Nursing Specialty Colleges and nurses with experience in the field of disasters. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings revealed that there is consensus on sixteen competencies, considered relevant for developing general nurse knowledge and competence, both at a national or international level, in the field of disasters. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The development of these competencies which establishes practice standards, building nurses skills and knowledge and ultimately, influencing nursing level-entry curricula's, conferring professional autonomy and self-regulation, in the field of disaster are fundamental. Furthermore, this study may serve as a reference for future alignment of competency frameworks between European Union countries or others.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-5953",
doi="10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104037",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104037"
}