Montana Buntragulpoontawee, Jeeranan Khunachiva, Patreeya Euawongyarti, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Atcharee Kaewma, Stephen Ashford
Investigating psychometric properties of the arm activity measure - Thai version (ArmA-TH) sub-scales using the Rasch model
BMC medical research methodology
research disaster preparedness public hospitals limited specialised units obstetric departments need even prepared rendering health care vulnerable populations disasters natural floods due human interventions sinkholes due mining pandemic occurrences recent covid19 pandemic research disaster preparedness limited even specialised units obstetrics evacuating ward maternal neonatal patients present unique challenges prepared disaster assurance effective patient healthcare disaster study explored described nurses knowledge attitudes regarding preparedness disaster obstetric unit public institution study aimed make recommendations improve disaster preparedness obstetric ward based nurses knowledge attitudes study utilised exploratory descriptive qualitative design within contextual approach data acquired individual interviews done using semistructured interview schedule observational walkabout performed unit manager validate interviewee responses study employed purposive sampling sample size 17 nurses n 32 n 17 response rate 53 interviews transcribed verbatim later data underwent analysis using theme analysis cocoder results indicate participants demonstrate awareness disaster terminology need assertiveness executing institutional disaster policy results illustrate frequent training disaster rehearsals simulations implemented improve disaster readiness strategies recommended enhance preparedness disaster obstetric unit study findings recommend education training opportunities regularly instilled practice within obstetric ward disaster drills simulation exercises performed ensure confidence disaster preparedness obstetric staff levels involved policymaking disaster plan development