Relationship between Disaster Response Self-Efficacy and Disaster Preparedness in Nursing Students: After-Earthquake Study

Klılınç İşleyen E., Demirkaya Z.

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, vol.18, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/dmp.2024.69
  • Journal Name: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: disasters, earthquakes, emergency preparedness, nursing students, self-efficacy
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to reveal the relationship between nursing students' disaster response self-efficacy and their disaster preparedness perceptions. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on nursing students after a major earthquake that occurred in Turkey on February 6, 2023 (n = 302). Data collection took place from June 2023 to October 2023, using the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale (DRSES) and Disaster Preparedness Perception Scale (DPPS). Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: Nursing students' DRSES mean score was 63.35 ± 10.83 (moderate level) and DPPS mean score was 3.41 ± 0.50 (high level). A positive and moderate correlation was found between nursing students' DRSES and DPPS scores (r = 0.515; P = 0.000). Predictors affecting nursing students' disaster preparedness are disaster response self-efficacy score, being male, and making a family disaster plan. Conclusions: The results of this study highlight the importance of increasing the disaster response self-efficacy needed by nursing students to successfully assist patients in disaster situations.