Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness among Nurses in Machakos Level Five Hospital in Machakos County, Kenya | African Journal of Health Sciences

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Published: 2024-04-22

Keywords:

Emergency Preparedness, Types of emergencies, Knowledge, Nurses

Alice Ngina Muthiani

School of Nursing, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya;

Nilufa Jivraj Shariff

School of Nursing, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya;

Albanus Kyalo Mutisya

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya;

Catherine Syombua Mwenda

School of Nursing, Mount Kenya University, Kitui, Kenya.

Abstract

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An emergency is an unexpected event that disrupts normal operations within a health facility and requires immediate interventions to address it. Knowledge of emergency preparedness is an important role of clinical nursing to enhance patient outcomes. This study aimed to determine the types of emergencies received at Machakos Level 5 Hospital (ML5H) and to assess the nurses’ level of knowledge on emergency preparedness.

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2022): The African Journal of Health Sciences

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Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness among Nurses in Machakos Level Five Hospital in Machakos County, Kenya . (2024). African Journal of Health Sciences, 35(3), 363-370. https://ojs.ajhsjournal.or.ke/index.php/home/article/view/282

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