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Open Access 01-12-2023 | COVID-19 | Research

The perceived self-efficacy of senior, middle, and operations managers of the incident command system dealing with emergencies and disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Asiye Aminafshar, Majid Sartipi, Abdolrazzagh Pakzad

Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Natural disasters, health, terrorism, infectious diseases, and social unrest affect more than 200 million people worldwide each year. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the self-efficacy of senior, middle, and operational managers of the Incident Command System (ICS) of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Methods

The study examined the perceived self-efficacy of 103 senior, middle, and operational managers of the Incidence Command System (ICS) of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in 2021. Sampling was done by census using a designed questionnaire based on Bandura’s self-efficacy concepts. Based on Factor Analysis, 4 factors were extracted. The factors were labeled and analyzed.

Results

The number of people who had passed the crisis management course was 57. Seventy-one participants reported their participation in crisis management. The score obtained by men in Factor 3 (F3) was significantly higher than women, but not in other factors. People with stable employment scored far higher in Factor 1 (F1) than those with unsustainable employment conditions. Those who had passed the Crisis Management courses had a higher average score, but only in the three factors 1, 2, and 4, this difference was significant.

Conclusion

Even training the temporary staff is an organizational investment that can return benefits to the system. This enhances their perceived self-efficacy and promotes their commitment to the organization. Therefore, empowering these managers should be a priority.

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Title: The perceived self-efficacy of senior, middle, and operations managers of the incident command system dealing with emergencies and disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Asiye Aminafshar
Majid Sartipi
Abdolrazzagh Pakzad
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: COVID-19
Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-227X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00904-9

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