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

NCT07564999 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 68
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

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

Keywords

disasters; emergency preparedness; training; attitudes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• General Disaster Preparedness Belief

  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

  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

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

peer-supported disaster education

Other: peer-supported disaster preparedness training

control group

OTHER

routine training program

Other: Rutin

Interventions

Rutin OTHER

routine training program

control group

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.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Selcuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Suleyman Demirel University

Isparta, Isparta, 32000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Emaliyawati E, Ibrahim K, Trisyani Y, Songwathana P. The Effect of Integrated Simulation Experiential Learning Disaster Nursing for Enhancing Learning Outcomes Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2025 Feb 21;16:311-321. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S489163. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 40007756 BACKGROUND

• Alkalash SH, Alhashmi Alamer EH, Allihyani AM, Alhazmi AS, Alharthi RM, Bugis AM. Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Disaster Preparedness Among Secondary School Students in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Cureus. 2023 Jan 18;15(1):e33926. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33926. eCollection 2023 Jan.

  PMID: 36819388 BACKGROUND

• Adiyoso W, Kanegae H. Effectiveness of disaster-based school program on students' earthquake-preparedness. J Disaster Res. 2013;8:1009-17.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Rutin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Flavonols; Flavonoids; Chromones; Benzopyrans; Pyrans; Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds; Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring; Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: The statistician who will be doing the statistics in the study will be blindfolded.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: The intervention in this study is a disaster education program delivered using a peer-supported teaching method. The program consists of four sessions, each lasting one hour. The first three sessions will provide students with theoretical and visual content. The final session will involve an experiential learning activity.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2026
• First Posted: May 4, 2026
• Study Start: May 15, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 20, 2026
• Study Completion: June 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)