Trial Outcomes & Findings for Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures - Mercer County, New Jersey (NCT NCT05455580)
NCT ID: NCT05455580
Last Updated: 2024-12-05
Results Overview
The Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument (HEPI) is an all-hazards, comprehensive, 51-question instrument used to ascertain if a respondent is prepared for disasters. Higher scores on the HEPI indicate higher levels of preparedness. Excluding the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) and Special Actions (SA) subscales that are not applicable to all respondents, the minimum score a participant could receive on the General Preparedness (GP) scale is 0 and the maximum score is 40 (1 point for each yes-response and 0 points for each no-response). There is support for face, content, and criterion validity of this instrument. The HEPI questions are objective and ask about what the respondent presently owns or does in a dichotomous format.
COMPLETED
NA
31 participants
Baseline (Pre-test) and approximately 30 minutes (Post-test)
2024-12-05
Participant Flow
Recruitment and data collection began in March 2022 and concluded in May 2022. We recruited potential participants from a private Facebook group created for local residents to discuss concerns and share events happening in the county. Because we experienced difficulty with finding participants willing to travel to meet an unfamiliar interventionist from a social media post, we also utilized snowball sampling.
Participants with cognitive impairments were excluded because they are not responsible for their preparedness activities. However, their primary caregivers were eligible to participate.
Participant milestones
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N-TORM Intervention
This is a non-randomized, non-blinded, quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test phase I feasibility design pilot study.
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures (N-TORM): The intervention will begin with instructing the participant to complete the Family Disaster Plan booklet. The principal investigator will talk about the different sections of the booklet and instruct the participants how to fill out their emergency plans. Participants will write their medical history, medications, physician, next of kin, pharmacy contact information, evacuation plan information, family communication plan, and insurance policy numbers and contact information. The booklet includes household emergency preparedness recommendations, evacuation zone information, a disaster supply kit contents list, local utility company contact information, shelter locations, and special needs and priority utility restoration registry information. The participants will be provided with a disaster supply kit after successful completion of the booklet. The disaster supply kit is part of the intervention and is not considered compensation.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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31
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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31
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures - Mercer County, New Jersey
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
N-TORM Intervention
n=31 Participants
This is a non-randomized, non-blinded, quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test phase I feasibility design pilot study.
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures (N-TORM): The intervention will begin with instructing the participant to complete the Family Disaster Plan booklet. The principal investigator will talk about the different sections of the booklet and instruct the participants how to fill out their emergency plans. Participants will write their medical history, medications, physician, next of kin, pharmacy contact information, evacuation plan information, family communication plan, and insurance policy numbers and contact information. The booklet includes household emergency preparedness recommendations, evacuation zone information, a disaster supply kit contents list, local utility company contact information, shelter locations, and special needs and priority utility restoration registry information. The participants will be provided with a disaster supply kit after successful completion of the booklet. The disaster supply kit is part of the intervention and is not considered compensation.
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Age, Categorical
<=18 years
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
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26 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Age, Categorical
>=65 years
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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24 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Native
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Latin
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Years in home
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12.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.2 • n=5 Participants
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Years in community
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18.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.2 • n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Married
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17 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Widowed
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Divorced
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Domestic partner or civil union
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Single with significant other
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Relationship
Single, never married
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Employment
Full-time
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21 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Employment
Not employed
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Employment
Retired
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Employment
Disabled
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Education
High school diploma or GED
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Education
Some college
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Education
Associate degree
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Education
Baccalaureate degree
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14 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Education
Graduate degree
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
< $20,000
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$20-34,999
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$35-49,999
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$50-74,999
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$75-99,999
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$100-149,999
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Income
$150,000 or more
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5 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Home ownership
Own
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22 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Home ownership
Rent
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Home ownership
Other
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Structure
Detached single
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21 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Structure
Multi, 1-2 stories
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Structure
Multi, 3 or more stories
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Structure
Mobile or manufactured
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Structure
No response
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Uses medications
Yes
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30 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Uses medications
No
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Uses medical equipment
Yes
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12 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Uses medical equipment
No
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Has a disability
Yes
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Has a disability
No
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Served in the military
Yes
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Served in the military
No
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29 Participants
n=5 Participants
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First language is English
Yes
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28 Participants
n=5 Participants
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First language is English
No
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3 Participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline (Pre-test) and approximately 30 minutes (Post-test)Population: Inclusion criteria for the participants was being aged 18 years or older, English-speaking, medically frail (i.e., having access and functional needs during disasters) or were caregivers of individuals with access and functional needs, living independently (i.e., not in a rehabilitation facility, long-term care facility, halfway house, or prison) within one county in New Jersey, and self- identifying as feeling unprepared for disasters.
The Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument (HEPI) is an all-hazards, comprehensive, 51-question instrument used to ascertain if a respondent is prepared for disasters. Higher scores on the HEPI indicate higher levels of preparedness. Excluding the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) and Special Actions (SA) subscales that are not applicable to all respondents, the minimum score a participant could receive on the General Preparedness (GP) scale is 0 and the maximum score is 40 (1 point for each yes-response and 0 points for each no-response). There is support for face, content, and criterion validity of this instrument. The HEPI questions are objective and ask about what the respondent presently owns or does in a dichotomous format.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
N-TORM Intervention
n=31 Participants
This is a non-randomized, non-blinded, quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test phase I feasibility design pilot study.
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures (N-TORM): The intervention will begin with instructing the participant to complete the Family Disaster Plan booklet. The principal investigator will talk about the different sections of the booklet and instruct the participants how to fill out their emergency plans. Participants will write their medical history, medications, physician, next of kin, pharmacy contact information, evacuation plan information, family communication plan, and insurance policy numbers and contact information. The booklet includes household emergency preparedness recommendations, evacuation zone information, a disaster supply kit contents list, local utility company contact information, shelter locations, and special needs and priority utility restoration registry information. The participants will be provided with a disaster supply kit after successful completion of the booklet. The disaster supply kit is part of the intervention and is not considered compensation.
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Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument (HEPI) Score
Pre-test - HEPI General Preparedness Scale
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5.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.1
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Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument (HEPI) Score
Post-test - HEPI General Preparedness Scale
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20.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.1
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Adverse Events
N-TORM Intervention
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Tara Heagele, PhD, RN
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, The City University of New York
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place