Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China.
Mengli ShiWei XuLijun GaoZheng KangNing NingChaojie LiuChao LiangHong SunMingli JiaoLibo LiangYe LiYu CuiXiaowen ZhaoJie FeiQiuyu WeiMing YiYanhua HaoQunhong WuPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
A relatively high level of willingness to volunteer in emergencies in northern China is associated with a range of individual, community and institutional factors. Efforts should be made to translate willingness into effective contributions to the emergency response system. This can be done through improving policies, regulations, coordination mechanisms and volunteer training and support.