Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
Demographic characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female Male | 9 (56, 25) 7 (43, 75) |
Age (years) | |
25–34 35–44 45 and above | 5 (31, 25) 8 (50) 3 (18, 75) |
Marital status | |
Married Single | 10 (62, 5) 6 (37, 5) |
Level of Education | |
Diploma B.A M.A | 1 (6, 25) 11 (68, 75) 4 (25) |
Department/ Specialty | |
Emergency CCU/ICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Surgeical ward Other* (Dialysis and Gynaecology) | 4 (25) 5 (31, 25) 2 (12, 5) 3 (18, 75) 2 (12, 5) |
Years of work experience | |
Less than 5 5–10 11–15 More than 15 | 0 (0) 6 (37, 5) 3 (18, 75) 7 (43, 75) |
Specialty | |
Head nurse/Supervisor Nurse Practical nurse | 3 (18, 75) 12 (75) 1 (6, 25) |
Previous experience attending disasters | |
Yes No | 7 (43, 75) 9 (56, 25) |
Attending specialized disaster-related courses | |
Yes No | 6 (37, 5) 10 (62, 5) |
Time to send nurses to earthquake-affected areas | |
Within the first 24h after the earthquake 24–48 h after the earthquake | 14 (87, 5) 2 (12, 5) |
Duration of stay in earthquake-affected areas | |
3–5 days 6–10 days | 3 (18, 75) 13 (81, 25) |