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August 11, 2026BMC NursingOpen Access

Disaster psychological preparedness among healthcare workers: a scoping review

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HWHang WangHYHuilu YaoWYWei Yang

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Scoping review assesses disaster psychological preparedness in healthcare workers, suggesting gaps and training needs.

Key Points

  • The aim is to synthesize evidence on disaster psychological preparedness among healthcare workers and identify influencing factors.
  • Conducted a systematic search of 11 electronic databases.
  • Evaluated methodological quality using standardized appraisal tools.
  • Included nine studies (seven cross-sectional, one cohort, one quasi-experimental).
  • Healthcare workers’ disaster psychological preparedness is generally moderate, with some studies indicating high levels.
  • Identified factors influencing preparedness across four domains: demographic, psychological resources, training, and organizational.
  • One quasi-experimental study reported significant improvement in preparedness following psychological first aid training.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ace0a3401087f2249db6dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-05195-6
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