Jeon Mi-Kyeong, Kim Yujeong
Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Innovation, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Int Nurs Rev. 2025 Jun;72(2):e70028. doi: 10.1111/inr.70028.
To explore emergency room nurses' perceptions of preparedness for bioterrorism.
In the context of evolving global security threats, including wars, terrorism, and emerging infectious diseases, it is critical to evaluate the bioterrorism response competencies of emergency room nurses and identify strategies to enhance their preparedness.
Qualitative data were gathered through focus group interviews with 13 emergency room nurses employed at six regional emergency centers across the country. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, and findings were reported in accordance with the COREQ guidelines.
Analysis of 537 meaningful statements yielded 38 codes, which were organized into two themes and eight subthemes. The first theme, barriers to bioterrorism preparedness, included subthemes such as "insufficient knowledge and experience related to bioterrorism" and "contrasting thoughts on the possibility of bioterrorism occurring in South Korea." The second theme, facilitators to bioterrorism preparedness, encompassed subthemes such as "programs to improve one's competencies in dealing with bioterrorism" and "unavoidable sense of responsibility as a nurse."
Despite a lack of established guidelines, knowledge, training, and response systems specific to bioterrorism, emergency room nurses demonstrate a strong sense of professional duty to provide care even in the event of a bioterrorist attack.
To strengthen bioterrorism preparedness, there is an urgent need to develop human resources, enhance infrastructure, and implement targeted education and training programs for healthcare professionals. Education and training are essential to enhance the competency of emergency room nurses in responding effectively to bioterrorism at all times. The inadequate bioterrorism response systems in emergency centers and the low competency levels of nurses highlight the need for policies aimed at improving bioterrorism response capabilities within the national emergency medical system.
探讨急诊室护士对生物恐怖主义应对准备的认知。
在全球安全威胁不断演变的背景下，包括战争、恐怖主义和新出现的传染病，评估急诊室护士应对生物恐怖主义的能力并确定增强其应对准备的策略至关重要。
通过对全国六个地区急诊中心的13名急诊室护士进行焦点小组访谈收集定性数据。使用定性内容分析法对数据进行分析，并根据COREQ指南报告研究结果。
对537条有意义的陈述进行分析得出38个编码，这些编码被组织成两个主题和八个子主题。第一个主题是生物恐怖主义应对准备的障碍，包括“与生物恐怖主义相关的知识和经验不足”以及“对韩国发生生物恐怖主义可能性的不同看法”等子主题。第二个主题是生物恐怖主义应对准备的促进因素，包括“提高应对生物恐怖主义能力的项目”和“作为护士不可避免的责任感”等子主题。
尽管缺乏针对生物恐怖主义的既定指南、知识、培训和应对系统，但急诊室护士即使在发生生物恐怖袭击时也表现出强烈的提供护理的职业责任感。
为加强生物恐怖主义应对准备，迫切需要开发人力资源、加强基础设施建设，并为医疗保健专业人员实施有针对性的教育和培训项目。教育和培训对于提高急诊室护士随时有效应对生物恐怖主义的能力至关重要。急诊中心生物恐怖主义应对系统不足以及护士能力水平较低凸显了制定旨在提高国家紧急医疗系统内生物恐怖主义应对能力的政策的必要性。
