Disaster response among hospital nurses dispatched to evacuation centers after the Great East Japan Earthquake: a thematic analysis

• Main Authors: Chika Yamamoto (Author), Chieri Yamada (Author), Katsuko Onoda (Author), Morihito Takita (Author), Yasuhiro Kotera (Author), Arifumi Hasegawa (Author), Tomoyoshi Oikawa (Author), Masaharu Tsubokura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Disaster relief operations involve a variety of components of healthcare efforts. The post-disaster recovery is a key component of hospital preparedness. This study aimed to investigate the role of hospital nurses in the disaster area and their challenges during the relief effort...