Executive summary A public health emergency operations centre (EOC) is a central location
for coordinating operational information and resources for strategic management of public …

Aim Scoping review was conducted to identify the most common domains of the core
competencies of disaster nursing. Background Nurses play an essential role in all phases of …

Purpose To develop a vision for the future of disaster nursing, identify barriers and
facilitators to achieving the vision, and develop recommendations for nursing practice …

Executive summary This document is the result of collaboration between a working group of
rehabilitation experts convened by WHO and external consultations. It is thus based on …

The purpose of this study was to explore Hong Kong nurses' perceptions of competencies
required for disaster nursing. Focus group interviews and written inquiry were adopted to …

Traumatic stress is currently not a required component of the standard curricula in graduate-
level education in clinical and counseling psychology. However, due to the high prevalence …

Background Effective preparedness to respond to mass casualty incidents and disasters
requires a well-planned and integrated effort by all involved professionals, particularly those …

Purpose Climate change, human conflict, and emerging infectious diseases are inexorable
actors in our rapidly evolving healthcare landscape that are triggering an ever‐increasing …

Disaster response demands a large workforce covering diverse professional sectors.
Throughout this article, we illustrate the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed …

IntroductionEducation and training are key elements of disaster management. Despite
national and international educational programs in disaster management, there is no …