The Effect of a Peer-Based Instructional Disaster Education Program on Disaster Preparedness Beliefs and Disaster Attitudes of First Aid and Emergency Program Students (disaster)

May 21, 2026 updated by: Ummuhan Okur, Selcuk University
Objective: Continuous education and training in disaster preparedness is critically important for first aid and emergency program students, who will be the future healthcare professionals, especially in the pre-hospital setting. This training aims to improve their knowledge and practices and ensure their competence in preparing for and managing potential disasters or risks. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of a disaster education program, delivered to first aid and emergency program students using a peer-supported teaching method, on disaster preparedness beliefs and disaster attitudes.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The research will be conducted using a pre-test-post-test single-group quasi-experimental design. The study will be conducted with second-year students (n=75) studying in the First Aid and Emergency Program at Eğirdir Health Services Vocational School. Data for the research will be collected twice, before and after the training, using a "Descriptive Information Form," a "General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale," and a "Disaster Attitude Scale" via face-to-face interviews. The intervention will include a training program consisting of four sessions for the students. The data will be analyzed using parametric/non-parametric tests to determine whether they conform to a normal distribution.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

75

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 (Türkiye)
    • Isparta
      • Isparta, Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye), 32000
        • Suleyman Demirel University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being enrolled in the 2nd year of the First Aid and Emergency program at Eğirdir Health Services Vocational School
  • Attending all training sessions
  • Volunteering to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Working as a healthcare professional in any institution
  • Having work experience, a diploma, or a certificate related to disasters
  • Wishing to leave the job at any stage

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: Other
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Intervention group
peer-supported disaster education
Other: peer-supported disaster preparedness training
Peer-supported disaster preparedness training programs differ from other training methods because they rely on learning through peer interaction rather than expert-centered transfer of knowledge.
Other: control group
routine training program
Other: Rutin
routine training program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
General Disaster Preparedness Belief
Time Frame: 1 month
The scale consists of 31 items on a five-point Likert scale and six sub-dimensions: perceived sensitivity, perceived barriers, perceived benefit, perceived seriousness, self-efficacy, and motivation for action. The minimum score is 31, and the maximum is 155. The scoring system for the sub-dimensions is as follows: self-efficacy sub-dimension 8-40 points, motivation for action sub-dimension 5-25 points, perceived sensitivity sub-dimension 6-30 points, perceived barriers sub-dimension 6-30 points, perceived benefit sub-dimension 3-15 points, and perceived seriousness sub-dimension 3-15 points. Items 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, and 30 are negative statements and are reverse-scored. The scale yields scores between 31 and 155.
1 month
Disaster Attitude
Time Frame: 1 month
The scale consists of 23 questions and has three sub-dimensions: "Cognitive" (7 questions), "Affective" (9 questions), and "Behavioral" (7 questions). The scale is a five-point Likert type, with scores ranging from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate a higher level of disaster awareness.
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Selcuk University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

May 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 20, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 68

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Sharing individual student data is not considered ethically appropriate.

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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