Disaster Nursing Course Affect Nursing Students' Disaster Literacy and Preparedness

September 30, 2024 updated by: Özüm Erkin, Izmir Democracy University

How Does the Disaster Nursing Course Affect Nursing Students' Disaster Literacy and Preparedness Perceptions?

This study aimed to examine the effect of disaster nursing course on nursing students' disaster literacy and preparedness perceptions. The study, which was a one-group quasi-experimental study design in a pretest-posttest design. Pre-test was done on September 27, 2021, and the post-test was applied on January 7, 2022. The location of the study is a public university in Izmir which is located in western part of Türkiye. The population of the study consisted of nursing students (n: 66) studying in the nursing department of the university and enrolled in the elective course "Disaster Nursing". No sample selection was made, and the study was conducted with 62 volunteer students. Individual introduction form, Disaster Literacy Scale, and Perception of Disaster Preparedness in Nurses Scale were used as tools for data collection. At the beginning of the study, data collection tools were collected online form. "Disaster nursing" course was conducted for 14 weeks as an intervention. The data were stored in the SPSS 25 program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aimed to examine the effect of disaster nursing course on nursing students' disaster literacy and preparedness perceptions. The study was a one-group quasi-experimental study design in a pretest-posttest design. Pre-test was done on September 27, 2021, and the post-test was applied on January 7, 2022. The location of the study is a public university in Izmir which is located in the western part of Türkiye. The population of the study consisted of nursing students (n: 66) studying in the nursing department of the university and enrolled in the elective course "Disaster Nursing". No sample selection was made, and the study was conducted with 62 volunteer students. Individual introduction form (13 questions), Disaster Literacy Scale (61 items), and Perception of Disaster Preparedness in Nurses Scale (20 items) were used as tools for data collection. At the beginning of the study, data collection tools were collected online form. "Disaster nursing" course was conducted for 14 weeks as an intervention. The descriptive statistical methods (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation), paired sample t-test, and Pearson correlation was used data analysis.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

62

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Ege Bölgesi
      • İzmir, Ege Bölgesi, Turkey, 35560
        • Izmir Democracy University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • enrollment in the disaster nursing course
  • regular attendance at meetings
  • voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participants with any form of cognitive
  • a mental, or physical disability that interfered with communication,
  • as well as individuals with an employment history, a diploma, or a certificate in the subject of disaster

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention
In this study, the "Disaster Nursing" course, which was integrated into the nursing curriculum, was an elective course, and it was carried out as a theoretical course for two hours a week. The purpose of its development was to educate students on disaster management and disaster nursing [54]. The course content included identification of risks and resources for disasters at the primary protection level, nurse's caregiver (triage and holistic care) and case manager role at the secondary protection level, reassessment of individuals' care needs at the tertiary level, and review of education and the current disaster plan at the protection level. The disaster nursing course was intended to develop students' perception of disaster awareness, preparedness, and response self-efficacy by providing them with primary, secondary, and tertiary level protection roles
Other: "Disaster Nursing" course/education
In this study, the "Disaster Nursing" course, which was integrated into the nursing curriculum, was an elective course, and it was carried out as a theoretical course for two hours a week. The topics in the content of this course regarding prevention, preparedness, response and recovery stages were designed in line with Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model. The purpose of its development was to educate students on disaster management and disaster nursing. The course content included identification of risks and resources for disasters at the primary protection level, nurse's caregiver (triage and holistic care) and case manager role at the secondary protection level, reassessment of individuals' care needs at the tertiary level, and review of education and the current disaster plan at the protection level.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disaster Literacy Scale (DLS)
Time Frame: 14 weeks
The conceptual framework of the 61-item scale consists of 16 domains.There are no reverse coded items in the scale. For ease of score calculation, the total score was standardized in the range of 0-50: Formula = Index = (arithmetic mean - 1) x [50/4]. With the calculated formula, cut-off points for harm reduction, preparedness, response and recovery dimensions were determined by SS values based on z-score. On the scale, 0 represents the lowest DLS and 50 represents the highest DLS. "The scale is categorized as inadequate DLS between 0-<30 points, limited DLS between 30-<36 points, adequate DLS between 36-<42 points, and excellent DLS between 42-50 points. As the scores increase in the scale, the disaster literacy level of the participant increases.
14 weeks
Nurses' Perception of Disaster Preparedness Scale
Time Frame: 14 weeks
This scale, which contains 20 items in total, consists of three sub-dimensions.The five-point Likert type scale includes the options "1-Strongly disagree, 2-Disagree, 3-Somewhat agree, 4-Agree, 5-Strongly agree" for rating. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the perception of disaster preparedness.
14 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Izmir Democracy University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: özüm erkin, Ph.D, Izmir Democracy University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 27, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

January 7, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 6, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 6, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 9, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 2, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2024

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IDU-SBF-ÖE-02

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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