Analysis of core emergency response capability of nurses for systematically managing COVID-19 in intensive care units / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the current status of core emergency response capability of nurses for systematically managing coronavirus disease(COVID-19) in intensive care units and to explore the related influencing factors. METHODS: A total of 100 nurses who systematically manage COVID-19 in the intensive care units from a class 3 grade A hospital in Wuhan City were selected as study subjects by convenience sampling method. The self-designed COVID-19 Core Emergency Response Capability Questionnaire for Nurses was used to investigate the status of COVID-19 core emergency response capability. RESULTS: The total score of the core emergency capability of the nurses averaged 133.1±18.1, and the scoring rate was 80.7%, which was at a high level. The scoring rates of each dimension from high to low were prevention ability, rescue ability and preparation ability, with the score rate of 85.2%, 81.7% and 71.0% respectively. The results of generalized linear regression analysis showed that the level of core emergency response capability of nurses was higher in high-risk departments such as respiratory department, infectious department, intensive care unit, outpatient department and emergency department than that of low-risk departments [partial regression coefficient(β) =11.18, P<0.01]. The levels of core emergency response capability of nurses who were married, once worked in the fever clinic, and were members of the National Health Emergency Rescue Team was higher(β were 8.28, 24.34 and 10.89, respectively, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The core emergency response capability of nurses who systematically manage COVID-19 in the critical care units in Wuhan City is at a high level. Their core emergency response capability is affected by factors such as personal work experience, marital status, emergency work experience and trainings.