Earthquake Preparedness Training and Nursing Students' Awareness, Literacy, and Attitudes

NCT06896968 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Bilecik18
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 95
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Earthquakes are natural disasters with sudden and destructive effects, causing loss of life, injuries, psychological trauma, and economic losses. Turkey is located on active fault lines, and a significant portion of its population is at risk of earthquakes. Therefore, earthquake preparedness is critically important for public health. Nursing students, as future healthcare professionals, must be prepared for disasters. Earthquake preparedness and awareness training enable students to act consciously before, during, and after an earthquake, contributing to their effective participation in disaster management. These training programs enhance earthquake literacy, supporting quick and accurate decision-making in high-risk situations. This study is designed as a non-randomized, pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental study. Data will be collected using the Socio-Demographic Characteristics Form, "Individuals' Knowledge Scale on Readiness Levels Before and During Earthquakes, Individuals' Behavior Scale on Readiness Levels Before and During Earthquakes, Earthquake Literacy Scale, and Attitudes Toward Earthquake Scale." Assessments will be conducted before the intervention and again at the end of a 12-week period following the intervention. This study aims to comprehensively examine the impact of earthquake preparedness and awareness training on nursing students studying in a high-risk seismic zone in Turkey. Specifically, it will evaluate the students' readiness levels before and during an earthquake, their earthquake literacy, and their attitudes toward earthquakes. By highlighting the significance of educational programs designed to enhance nursing students' knowledge, preparedness, and attitudes toward earthquakes, this research seeks to contribute to strengthening the role of healthcare professionals in disaster management.

Conditions

Nursing Education; Earthquake Literacy

Keywords

Earthquake Preparedness; Nursing Students; Earthquake Awareness; Earthquake Literacy; Attitudes Toward Earthquakes; Disaster Risk Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Earthquake Preparedness Levels Scale for Pre- and During-Earthquake (EPLPDE)

  This scale was developed in 2023 and has undergone validity and reliability testing. It consists of two separate subscales, which allow for the evaluation of individuals' knowledge and behavior levels regarding preparedness before and during an earthquake. The scale measuring individuals' knowledge level about preparedness before and during an earthquake is answered with "Yes" or "No," with "Yes" receiving 1 point and "No" receiving 0 points. The scale consists of 21 items, with a total score range of 0 to 21, where higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge regarding earthquake preparedness before and during the event. The scale measuring individuals' behavior level regarding preparedness before and during an earthquake is also answered with "Yes" or "No," where "Yes" receives 1 point and "No" receives 0 points. This subscale includes 18 items, with a score range of 0 to 18, where higher scores indicate a higher level of preparedness behavior before and during the earthquake

  Assessments will be conducted at three time points: at baseline (before training), immediately after training, and at 12 weeks

• Earthquake Attitude Scale

  This scale was developed in 2023 to assess individuals' attitudes toward earthquakes. It consists of 4 subscales: "Anxiety, Prevention, Neglect, and Fatalism Perception," and includes 41 items. Items 1-11 measure the prevention factor, items 12-32 measure the anxiety factor, items 33-38 measure the neglect factor, and items 39-41 measure the fatalism perception factor. The scale uses a 5-point Likert format (1: Strongly Disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4: Agree, 5: Strongly Agree). Scores range from 41 to 205. The reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.951.

  Assessments will be conducted at three time points: at baseline (before training), immediately after training, and at 12 weeks

• Earthquake Literacy Scale

  This scale was developed in 2023. It consists of 3 subscales: Cognitive, Behavioral, and Affective, with 26 items. Items 1-6 measure the cognitive subscale, items 7-17 measure the behavioral subscale, and items 18-26 measure the affective subscale. The scale uses a 5-point Likert format (1: Strongly Disagree, 2: Disagree, 3: Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4: Agree, 5: Strongly Agree). The lowest possible score is 26, and the highest possible score is 130. A higher score on the scale indicates a higher level of earthquake literacy. The Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient is 0.896.

  Assessments will be conducted at three time points: at baseline (before training), immediately after training, and at 12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Earthquake Preparedness and Awareness Training

Behavioral: Earthquake Preparedness and Awareness Training

Interventions

Earthquake Preparedness and Awareness Training BEHAVIORAL

Earthquake Preparedness and Awareness Training + standard education

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Final-year nursing students
• Students who regularly participate in earthquake preparedness and awareness training
• Students who volunteer to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Students who do not regularly participate in earthquake preparedness and awareness training
• Students who have a diploma or certification in disaster management have not been included.
• Students who wish to withdraw from the study
• Students who do not attend the training twice during the research process
• Students who do not complete the follow-up period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University

Bilecik, 11230, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Yang F, Wang LH, Zhu RF. Prognostic value of long noncoding RNA TUG1 in human cancers. Minerva Med. 2017 Feb;108(1):101-102. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4806.16.04789-3. No abstract available.

  PMID: 28164690 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• SABAHAT COŞKUN, Doç.Dr.

  Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversity

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor Dr.

Model Details: The study population consists of nursing students at a university, with the target group being final-year students (n: 105). Final-year students were chosen because they possess a higher level of knowledge and awareness, which enhances their ability to absorb earthquake preparedness and awareness training. Additionally, as future healthcare professionals, they can share this knowledge with others. A power analysis was conducted, assuming a medium effect size (d=0.50) for the intervention's impact on earthquake awareness, preparedness, and attitudes. With α=0.05 and Power=95%, the minimum required sample size was calculated as 54, but the target is to reach 105 students to account for potential dropouts.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2025
• First Posted: March 26, 2025
• Study Start: March 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP

Locations

TU (1)