title: Willingness of Future Nursing Workforce to Report for Duty During an Avian Influenza Pandemic.
abstract: Nursing students are the future nursing workforce. Exploring factors associated with nursing students' willingness to report for duty during an avian influenza (flu) pandemic, might help nurse managers develop strategies in advance for efficient management of personnel during a pandemic of avian flu.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the factors associated with the willingness of future nursing workforce to report for duty during an avian flu pandemic, using the theory of self-efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study employed a cross-sectional quantitative correlational design. A convenience sample of 200 Israeli nursing students completed a questionnaire based on the theory and the literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately one-half (49%) of the students intended to report for duty during an avian flu pandemic in the future. Perceived self-efficacy and working conditions were found associated with this willingness. Male students and students from the Arab Muslim sector were more willing to report for duty during a pandemic than female students or students from the Jewish sector.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These finding may have implications for disaster planning and staffing management in health care settings during an avian flu pandemic, with the aim to ensure optimal nursing care and an efficient functioning of the entire health care system.
authors.forename: Merav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Natan
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zilberstein
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alaev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult