Experiences of Nurse Managers in the 2023 Kahramanmaras, Turkey Earthquakes: A Qualitative Study

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8796-0324
dc.contributor.authorKaba, Nagihan Koroglu
dc.contributor.authorBal, Betul
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Havva
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-28T12:17:58Z
dc.date.available2026-02-28T12:17:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:Nurse managers play a critical role in disaster response and management; yet research on their experiences in earthquakes remains limited.OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurse managers in the Kahramanmaras, Turkey, earthquakes.METHODS:A phenomenological approach was used to guide this study, exploring the lived experiences of nurse managers who worked during the 2023 earthquakes in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Purposive sampling identified participants, and data were collected 2-3 months postearthquake, from April to May 2023, via semi-structured interviews conducted via social media. Thematic analysis was applied to analyze the interview data.RESULTS:A total of 11 nurse managers were interviewed for the study. Fifty-five percent were between the ages of 35 and 44, 64% were female and had a bachelor's degree. Five themes emerged from the data: being unprepared (predisaster phase), emotional difficulties, communication and coordination issues, resource shortages (disaster event phase), and evaluation and professional satisfaction (postdisaster phase).CONCLUSION:The study found that most nurse managers reported feeling unprepared for the earthquake despite institutional disaster management practices. They struggled with managing their emotions, resource shortages, and communication-coordination issues. These experiences underscore the need for enhanced disaster training and preparedness for nurses. Collaboration among international health organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and governments is essential to develop disaster management plans to optimize nurses as early responders.
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/JTN.0000000000000830
dc.identifier.endpage37
dc.identifier.issn1078-7496
dc.identifier.issn1932-3883
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39879270
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85217064871
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage30
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1097/JTN.0000000000000830
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/6051
dc.identifier.volume32
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001410848700002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Trauma Nursing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260218
dc.subjectEarthquakes
dc.subjectNatural disasters
dc.subjectNurse managers
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectPhenomenological
dc.subjectQualitative research
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleExperiences of Nurse Managers in the 2023 Kahramanmaras, Turkey Earthquakes: A Qualitative Study
dc.typeArticle

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