Abstract
The Japanese Disaster Nursing Readiness Evaluation Index (JDNREI) is an index purposed for nurses' self-evaluation on their readiness and preparation for dispatch to perform medical care at disaster sites. This scale is based on the Readiness Estimate and Deployability Index (READI), which was developed in the U.S. in 1997, and was newly created in consideration of the Japanese cultural background. JDNREI is composed of 37 items pertaining to the following six subscales: (i) emergency nursing skills, (ii) practical skills for disaster response, (iii) communication skills for teamwork, (iv) effective coping with daily stress, (v) adaptability to stressful situations at disaster site, and (vi) cooperation skills. The proposed scale can be utilized to recognize and assess the individual nurse's level of readiness for future disasters answered using a 5-point rating scale ranging from 1=Hardly applies to me to 5=Applies to me. The 37 items were selectively designated for the purpose of the scale's versatility and precision. These 37 items thus do not cover everything that is necessary for disaster dispatch activity. Moreover, JDNREI is designed to be used for acute phases of disaster cycles. Furthermore, individual readiness should be assessed using JDNREI's overall score, not each subscale. Furthermore, it can be used to help develop new educational programs for future disaster deployments. Thus, the JDNREI is highly expected to contribute to improving the disaster preparedness of registered nurses across Japan.
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Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Type
Tool, Instrument, Measurement
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Disaster Nursing, Disaster Dispatch, Individual Readiness, Self-evaluation Instrument
Recommended Citation
Huebner, Carol Ann; Takayo, Maeda; Sayaka, Kotera; and Nobuko, Matsuda, "Japanese Disaster Nursing Readiness Evaluation Index (JDNREI)" (2024). General Submissions: Instruments, Tools, and Measurements. 6.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_itm/6
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Description
The JDNREI is based on the Readiness Estimate and Deployability Index (READI), US. The original author of the JDNREI is Takayo Maeda, and the original author of the READI is Carol A. (Reineck) Huebner. The Japanese version of the READI is authored by Takayo Maeda.
Related works: https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_itm/5/ and https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_itm/2/
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