TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergency preparedness training for public health nurses
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Qureshi, Kristine A.
AU - Merrill, Jacqueline A.
AU - Gershon, Robyn R.M.
AU - Calero-Breckheimer, Ayxa
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Funding Information:
We would like to thank the individuals who made this program possible. From the New York City Department of Health, we thank Dr. Issac Weisfuse, Associate Commissioner; Dr. Katherine Kaye, Associate Commissioner; Dr. Marcelle Layton, Assistant Commissioner; Dr. Linda Moskin; Dr. Carmen Ramos; and Ms. Linda May. From the Columbia Center, we thank Drs. Stephen Morse, Marita Murrman, and Kristine Gebbie. Finally, a special thanks to Ms. Marissa Barerra for her administrative help.
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - The Columbia Center for Public Health Preparedness, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health, recently developed an emergency preparedness training program for public health workers. A pilot training program was conducted for a group of school health nurses and evaluated using a pre/posttest design. A surprising finding was that 90% of the nurses reported at least one barrier to their ability to report to duty in the event of a public health emergency. The most frequently cited barriers included child/elder care responsibilities, lack of transportation, and personal health issues. These findings suggest that it may be prudent to identify and address potential barriers to public health workforce responsiveness to ensure the availability of the workforce during emergencies.
AB - The Columbia Center for Public Health Preparedness, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health, recently developed an emergency preparedness training program for public health workers. A pilot training program was conducted for a group of school health nurses and evaluated using a pre/posttest design. A surprising finding was that 90% of the nurses reported at least one barrier to their ability to report to duty in the event of a public health emergency. The most frequently cited barriers included child/elder care responsibilities, lack of transportation, and personal health issues. These findings suggest that it may be prudent to identify and address potential barriers to public health workforce responsiveness to ensure the availability of the workforce during emergencies.
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U2 - 10.1093/jurban/79.3.413
DO - 10.1093/jurban/79.3.413
M3 - Article
C2 - 12200511
AN - SCOPUS:0036712397
SN - 1099-3460
VL - 79
SP - 413
EP - 416
JO - Journal of Urban Health
JF - Journal of Urban Health
IS - 3
ER -