Bioterrorism Knowledge and Educational Participation of Nurses in Missouri
The Journal of Continuing Education in NursingPublished 1 February 2010
Terri Rebmann, Lisa Buettner Mohr
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Bioterrorism preparedness training should be offered through continuing education and nursing school curricula, according to Missouri Nurses Association members studied in the summer of 2006.
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BACKGROUND: Nurses are integral to bioterrorism preparedness, but nurses' bioterrorism preparedness knowledge has not been evaluated well. METHODS: Missouri Nurses Association members (1,528) were studied in the summer of 2006 to assess their bioterrorism knowledge and the perceived benefits of education as well as barriers to education. RESULTS: The response rate was 31%. Most respondents (60%, n = 284) received no bioterrorism education. Nurses who were nurse practitioners (t = -2.42, p < .05), were male (t = -2.99, p < .01), or were on a planning committee (t = -1.96, p = .05) had received more education than other nurses. The most commonly cited barrier to education (46.6%, n = 221) was not knowing where to obtain training. One third of respondents (31.2%) reported no interest in receiving bioterrorism education in the future. Nurses' average score on the knowledge test was 73%. The most commonly missed questions pertained to infection control and decontamination procedures. CONCLUSION: Bioterrorism preparedness training should be offered through continuing education and nursing school curricula.
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