Self-Efficacy and Emergency Preparedness in Indonesia

Abstract

Purpose: Indonesia had the highest death toll in the world due to earthquakes and tsunami. In recent years, Indonesia has changed its disaster management strategy, from emergency response and preparedness to disaster management preparedness. This study aims to analyze the relationship of self-efficacy with the preparedness of nurses, IEDNA members, in dealing with natural disasters in Indonesia. Methods: This study is an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional approach. The study population is a member of the Indonesian Emergency and Disaster Nurses Association (IEDNA). The sample was 107 nurses that sampled using random cluster sampling. The data were analyzed using Fisher's test with a significance level of 95%. Results: Out of 510, 107 nurses became respondents in the study. The gender of the majority of respondents was male (56.1%). As many as 46.7% of respondents were dominated by respondents aged 31-40 years, 34.6% of respondents worked in the Emergency Department. Most respondents (41.1%) had less than one year of experience as emergency nurses. The result of self-efficacy test was p-value = 0.001 (p < 0.05). The majority of emergency nurses (94%) in Indonesia have good self-efficacy in dealing with disasters, although some do not have experience in disaster management. This is because the emergency nurses in Indonesia are often attended disaster management training. Conclusion: This study concludes that the preparedness phase was good and there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and nurse preparedness in facing the disasters.