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NCT Number: NCT07564999

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

The Aim is to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness Knowledge and Skills Through Peer Interaction Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Suleyman Demirel University

Isparta, 32000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

peer-supported disaster preparedness training

Other

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.

Rutin

Other

routine training program

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: disaster

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 4, 2026
Registry last updated
May 27, 2026

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