TY - JOUR
T1 - Terrorism preparedness training for nonclinical hospital workers
T2 - Empowering them to take action
AU - Thorne, Craig D.
AU - Curbow, Barbara
AU - Oliver, Marc
AU - Al-Ibrahim, Mohamed
AU - McDiarmid, Melissa
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - While aspects of the national response to the last years' terrorist attacks have included preparedness training for health care institutions, much of the focus has been on clinician recognition of biologic exposures. However, many hospital workers have nonclinical responsibilities (such as housekeepers and mailroom workers) and many more, though active in clinical care, are para-professionals with limited medical training (such as nursing assistants). These workers are critical to the achievement of our institution's mission to provide competent and compassionate medical care, even during an emergency. In recognition of this, and to understand their attitudes and concerns, we conducted focus groups. The process provided a forum to receive immediate feedback from the workers, and will be used to design customized knowledge and skills training sessions that empower them to take proper responsive action should a terrorist attack occur. Our experience may be useful to others who are planning terrorism preparedness training programs.
AB - While aspects of the national response to the last years' terrorist attacks have included preparedness training for health care institutions, much of the focus has been on clinician recognition of biologic exposures. However, many hospital workers have nonclinical responsibilities (such as housekeepers and mailroom workers) and many more, though active in clinical care, are para-professionals with limited medical training (such as nursing assistants). These workers are critical to the achievement of our institution's mission to provide competent and compassionate medical care, even during an emergency. In recognition of this, and to understand their attitudes and concerns, we conducted focus groups. The process provided a forum to receive immediate feedback from the workers, and will be used to design customized knowledge and skills training sessions that empower them to take proper responsive action should a terrorist attack occur. Our experience may be useful to others who are planning terrorism preparedness training programs.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.jom.0000052966.43131.18
DO - 10.1097/01.jom.0000052966.43131.18
M3 - Article
C2 - 12661191
AN - SCOPUS:0347296292
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 45
SP - 333
EP - 337
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 3
ER -