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Table 4 Results of inductive content analysis

From: Disaster literacy in disaster emergency response: a national qualitative study among nurses

Category

Subcategory

Physical and

mental quality

Have a high level of physical quality and stamina.

Self-psychological adjustment can take place at various stages of disaster rescue.

Be able to effectively manage emotions in the face of emergencies or stressful situations.

Can provide psychological counseling and emotional support to disaster victims and rescue workers.

Disaster rescue general knowledge

Recognize the characteristics and nature of various types of disaster events.

Be able to assess disaster situations in disaster zones (climate conditions, folk customs, religions, major disease spectrum, possible secondary disasters, etc.).

Be able to use personal protective equipment and existing resources to keep oneself and others safe.

Professional and technical

competence

Demonstrate comprehensive theoretical knowledge of the nursing profession.

Familiar with common pre-hospital emergency nursing knowledge.

Master common hospital emergency nursing operation skills.

Master basic pre-hospital emergency nursing skills (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, trauma hemostasis, bandaging, fixation, handling, etc.).

Professional ethics

Possess certain political and ideological qualities, as well as a sense of confidentiality.

Professional commitment and individual initiative.

Professional belief, sense of responsibility, and belief that life is important.

Understand and apply ethical practices in disaster response based on the utilitarian principle.

Teamwork

High medical cooperation ability.

Have the ability to collaborate on a multidisciplinary or departmental level.

Emotional ability

Be able to communicate effectively with disaster victims/rescue workers.

Empathic ability.

Offering humanistic care during disaster rescue.

Information literacy

Maintain current emergency resources, plans, policies, and procedures.

Be able to communicate/report priority disaster-related information to superior leaders or designated personnel promptly.

Be able to communicate in multiple languages with disaster victims and rescue workers.

Work with the disaster leadership team to develop media information about disaster events.

Disaster site nursing execution that is quick and efficient.

Leadership

Capable of exercising certain organizational, coordination, and management skills (personnel, materials, information, environment, time, etc.).

Develop on-site working procedures in accordance with emergency plans and specific situations.

It can aid in the organization of rescue operations and ensure the work of vulnerable groups.

Knowledge transformation

Be able to criticize the application of knowledge and skills to deal with disaster site situations based on local conditions.

Disaster information can be integrated for decision-making.

Disaster health education and training can be carried out during and after disasters.

Scientific research on disaster rescue can be conducted.