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Abstract
A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society. To meet the goal of preparing registered nurses regarding the provision of care during disasters, training programs have been developed and implemented worldwide, as part of the continuing professional development. Aim: Evaluate the effect of using training strategy to enhance nurses’ awareness regarding disaster management. Material and Methods: Pre-experimental research design (one-group pretest-posttest) was used on 85 staff nurses working in Mansoura General Hospital. Tool of data collection: A self-administered questionnaire sheet was used to assess nurses’ awareness regarding disaster management. Results: after program implementation, the nurses’ awareness regarding classification, stages of disaster and hospital strategies to prevent occurrence of disaster was improved. Also, there was statistically significant difference between nurses’ awareness and personal and job characteristics in terms of qualification, department and training courses. Conclusion and Recommendation: The training strategy had a statistically significant impact on total nurses’ awareness regarding disaster management. Disaster preparedness plan should be designed and applied at all hospital departments, and should be regularly updated. In addition, further researches are suggested in this area.