Expectations of survivors towards disaster nurses in Indonesia: A qualitative study.
Herni Susanti, Achir Yani S Hamid, Sigit Mulyono and 2 others
PMID 31728391WHAT IT FOUND
Disaster survivors in Indonesia wanted nurses to provide physical and mental care in shelters, visit homes, prioritize vulnerable groups, explain free hospital access, and help with evacuation, sanitation, and preparedness.
Key findings
01Survivors expected disaster nurses to provide physical and mental health care in evacuation places, including assessment, medication, health education, counseling, and play therapy for children.
02Survivors wanted nurses to visit homes, prioritize vulnerable groups, and facilitate referral to the nearest hospital.
03Survivors expected nurses to explain access to health services, help with basic needs, safe evacuation, sanitation, and disaster preparedness.
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What it does not show
The findings come from purposive sampling of disaster survivors in Indonesia, so they may not apply to other disasters, countries, or populations. Recruitment during working hours may have over-represented women. The study reports what survivors expected nurses to do, not whether those expectations were met or improved outcomes. Small qualitative samples cannot estimate how common these views are.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education through a grant executed by Universitas Indonesia.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these survivor expectations as proof that disaster nursing improves recovery. The study asked survivors what they wanted nurses to do; it did not test whether those actions improved health outcomes.