Qureshi Kristine A, Merrill Jacqueline A, Gershon Robyn R M, Calero-Breckheimer Ayxa
Columbia University Center for Public Health Preparedness at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
J Urban Health. 2002 Sep;79(3):413-6. doi: 10.1093/jurban/79.3.413.
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.
哥伦比亚公共卫生应急准备中心与纽约市卫生部合作，最近为公共卫生工作者制定了一项应急准备培训计划。针对一群学校保健护士开展了一项试点培训计划，并采用前后测试设计进行评估。一个惊人的发现是，90%的护士报告称，在发生公共卫生紧急情况时，她们履行职责至少存在一个障碍。最常被提及的障碍包括照顾儿童/老人的责任、交通不便和个人健康问题。这些发现表明，识别并解决公共卫生工作人员应对方面的潜在障碍，以确保在紧急情况下有足够的工作人员，可能是明智之举。
