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ArticleDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2025

The Willingness of Health Care Workers to Respond to a Pandemic in an LMIC Setting: Implications for Public Health Emergency Preparedness.

Nargis Asad, Badar Afzal, Ume-E-Aiman Chhipa, Bee-Ah Kang, Daniel J Barnett, Amber Mehmood, Akash Ahuja, Jawed Dars, Junaid Razzak

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Nargis AsadDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Badar AfzalDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ume-E-Aiman ChhipaCenter of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Bee-Ah KangDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Daniel J BarnettDepartment of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Amber MehmoodDepartment of Global, Environmental, and Genomic Health Sciences College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.ORCID 0000-0002-8417-1282
Akash AhujaDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Jawed DarsPsychiatry Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Junaid RazzakCenter of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Funding

iRise: Willingness of Low-and Middle-Income Country-based Health Workers to Respond to Public Health Emergencies and Disasters - an mHealth Intervention StudyR33TW012210 · FIC · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ASAD, NARGIS, BARNETT, DANIEL JEREMY · 2023 to 2024
$607k
iRise: Willingness of Low-and Middle-Income Country-based Health Workers to Respond to Public Health Emergencies and Disasters - an mHealth Intervention StudyR21TW012210 · FIC · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ASAD, NARGIS, BARNETT, DANIEL JEREMY · 2021 to 2022
$395k
FIC NIH HHS Award 1R21TW012210-01FIC NIH HHS R21 TW012210FIC NIH HHS R33 TW012210
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Abstract

objectiveThis study examined the association between willingness-to-respond (WTR) and behavioral factors among emergency department health care workers (HCWs) during a pandemic situation in Pakistan.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and September 2022, involving health care workers from 2 hospitals located in Karachi, Pakistan. Participants were recruited using a non-probability purposive sampling method. The survey instrument was designed based on Witte's Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the relationship between WTR and HCWs' attitudes, beliefs, and EPPM profiles.

resultsHealth workers' overall willingness to respond was 52.57% if required and 52.26% if asked. Female health workers showed 1.78 greater odds of WTR if required, compared to male health workers. Health workers who reported high efficacy were 21 times more likely to report to work during pandemics when required and 6 times more likely to report if asked compared to those with low efficacy.

conclusionThis study explored health care workers' willingness to respond during a pandemic. Female health care workers and those in clinical roles were more likely to be willing to respond during an influenza pandemic. Enhancing self-efficacy, knowledge, and addressing perceived risks can significantly improve workforce preparedness for future pandemics.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCivil DefenseHealth PersonnelAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPakistanPandemicsPublic HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19disasterfrontline workerslow- and middle-income countriespandemicpublic healthwillingness

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