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Table 4 Healthcare providers’ perceptions of their preparedness for disaster management (n = 1505)

From: Perceived disaster preparedness, knowledge, and skills among Sudanese healthcare professionals during the armed conflict: cross-sectional study, 2024

Item

Mean ± SD

25th

50th

75th

18. I know the limits of my knowledge, skills, and authority, and when I exceed them in disaster situations.

4.52 ± 1.41

4.00

5.00

6.00

26. I can identify indicators of mass exposure by clustering of patients with similar symptoms.

4.58 ± 1.29

4.00

5.00

6.00

27. I can manage common symptoms/reactions of disaster survivors (affective, behavioral, cognitive, physical).

4.29 ± 1.35

4.00

5.00

5.00

28. I am familiar with psychological interventions, behavioral therapy, support groups, and debriefing for those who experience trauma.

4.11 ± 1.45

3.00

4.00

5.00

29. I can describe my role in the response phase of a disaster (workplace, public, media, personal contacts).

4.25 ± 1.42

3.00

5.00

5.00

30. I am familiar with the main groups (A, B, C) of biological weapons (e.g., anthrax, plague, botulism) and their signs, symptoms, and effective treatments.

3.75 ± 1.57

3.00

4.00

5.00

31. I feel confident discerning deviations in health assessments indicating potential exposure to biological agents.

3.83 ± 1.51

3.00

4.00

5.00

32. I feel confident in my abilities as a direct care provider and first responder in disaster situations.

4.35 ± 1.44

4.00

5.00

5.00

33. I would feel confident as a manager or coordinator of a shelter.

4.16 ± 1.50

3.00

4.00

5.00

34. I would feel reasonably confident as a member of a decontamination team.

4.41 ± 1.42

4.00

5.00

6.00

35. In case of a bioterrorism/biological attack, I know how to perform a focused health history and assessment for the relevant bioagents.

4.12 ± 1.47

3.00

4.00

5.00

36. I feel reasonably confident treating patients independently without supervision in a disaster situation.

4.20 ± 1.48

3.00

5.00

5.00

37. I am familiar with the logistics and roles among local, state, and federal agencies in disaster response.

3.67 ± 1.58

2.00

4.00

5.00

38. I feel confident implementing emergency plans, evacuation procedures, and similar functions.

4.12 ± 1.50

3.00

4.00

5.00

39. I feel confident providing patient education on stress and abnormal functioning related to trauma.

4.45 ± 1.46

4.00

5.00

6.00

40. I feel confident providing education on coping skills and training for patients who experience traumatic situations.

4.19 ± 1.48

3.00

4.00

5.00

41. I can discern signs and symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD).

4.34 ± 1.39

4.00

5.00

5.00

42. I am familiar with the scope of my role as a doctor/nurse practitioner in a postdisaster situation.

4.29 ± 1.43

3.00

5.00

5.00

43. I participate in peer evaluation of skills on disaster preparedness and response.

3.80 ± 1.55

3.00

4.00

5.00

44. I am familiar with how to perform a focused health assessment for PTSD.

3.87 ± 1.50

3.00

4.00

5.00

45. I feel confident managing emotional outcomes (e.g., ASD, PTSD) in a multidisciplinary way (referrals, follow-ups) postdisaster.

3.89 ± 1.53

3.00

4.00

5.00

Overall disaster preparedness

4.15 ± 1.10