This article presents a comprehensive rapid review of the current disaster risk reduction
(DRR) efforts in Saudi Arabia, a country exposed to a variety of hazards such as extreme …

Background Around 2 billion people globally were affected by natural disasters between
2008–2018. The World Health Organization requires countries and governments to have …

Background: Disasters define as event everywhere in the world every day and have a
significant impact on individuals, families, group and communities. Objectives: The aim of …

Introduction Nursing is considered the healthcare profession with the most members.
Emergency nurses constitute the first line of treatment in healthcare facilities when …

Introduction Emergency nurses are on the frontlines of disaster response. Current research
reveals low to moderate levels of disaster preparedness in this population and suggests …

Background: Disasters are devastating incidents, especially when occurring suddenly and
causing damage, great loss of life, or suffering. Disasters can affect health and the social …

Background. Current disaster knowledge, skills, and preparedness levels need to be
evaluated to guide plans to strengthen disaster readiness. Objective. This study aimed to …

Health professionals are expected to be knowledgeable on disaster medicine and prepared
to deal with medicine disasters. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude …

This study aimed to identify the necessary or essential components for inclusion in hospital
disaster plans in Saudi Arabia, components that can be applied in education, planning …

Countries need healthcare professionals who are competent first responders with a positive
attitude and prepared to deal with catastrophes. The study evaluated the knowledge …