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NCT Number: NCT07810608

The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Disaster Education for Parents of Children With Special Needs on General Disaster Preparedness Beliefs and Disaster Preparedness Levels

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based disaster education program on general disaster preparedness beliefs and disaster preparedness levels among parents of children with special needs. Children with special healthcare and developmental needs are particularly vulnerable during disasters, and parental readiness plays a critical role in mitigating risks. The study is designed as a quasi-experimental (or randomized controlled) interventional trial with an intervention and a control group to determine whether structured, model-based training improves preparedness behaviors and disaster beliefs among parents.

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Key information

Conditions

Disaster Preparedness Adherence Interventions Behavior Child With Special Health Care Needs Health Behavior Health Education Medication Adherence Parents Who Have Special Needs Children Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

This study is conducted between September 2026 and October 2026 at the Ozel Mavi Special Education and Rehabilitation Center in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The center consists of two separate service buildings within the same campus, providing individualized and group special education services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, specific learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech/language impairments.

Parents are recruited during their children's active educational sessions. Participants are allocated into intervention and control groups. The intervention group receives a structured, 5-week Health Belief Model-based disaster preparedness training program, while the control group receives routine follow-up (or standard institutional guidance).

Outcome assessments include baseline (pre-test) measurements and post-intervention (post-test) evaluations conducted after the completion of the 5-week educational program. Primary outcomes measure participants' general disaster preparedness beliefs and objective disaster preparedness levels.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being between 18 and 65 years of age
  • Being a parent or primary caregiver of a child with special health care needs
  • Having received no prior formal training or education on disaster preparedness
  • Having adequate communication skills to conduct interviews (e.g., having no severe hearing or speech impairments)
  • Volunteering to participate and providing written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a diagnosed mental/psychiatric disorder prior to or during the study period

Treatment and study plan

Health Belief Model -Based Disaster Education

Behavioral

A 5-week structured disaster preparedness education program based on the Health Belief Model, covering disaster risks, preparedness behaviors, individual emergency planning, and safety measures tailored for parents of children with special needs.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in General Disaster Preparedness Beliefs Scale Score

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 5 weeks after the intervention (post-test)

    Assessed using the General Disaster Preparedness Beliefs Scale based on the Health Belief Model. Evaluates perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy regarding disaster preparedness. Higher scores indicate higher preparedness beliefs.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Disaster Preparedness Level Score

    Time frame: aseline (pre-test) and 5 weeks after the intervention (post-test)

    Assessed using the Disaster Preparedness Scale to evaluate physical and cognitive preparedness behaviors, emergency planning, and safety precautions among parents. Higher scores indicate higher readiness levels.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Gulsum Asan, PhD Candidate

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 0543 361 41 60

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 9, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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