The effect of the disaster management training program among nursing students

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Disaster Management
• Public Health

Background:

• Public health nurses play crucial roles in all phases of disaster management.
• Effective disaster preparedness requires specialized training for nursing students.
• Existing training models may not fully address the complexities of disaster response.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of a disaster nursing management model-based training program on nursing students.
• To assess the effect of a learning management system-assisted training on disaster preparedness perceptions.
• To measure changes in response self-efficacy among nursing students post-training.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial was conducted with third-year nursing students.
• An experimental group (n=127) received the training, while a control group (n=108) did not.
• Data were collected using socio-demographic forms, the Disaster Preparedness Perception Scale in Nurses (DPPSN), and the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale (DRSES).

Main Results:

• The experimental group showed significant increases in disaster preparedness perceptions (p < .05).
• Response self-efficacy significantly improved in the experimental group after the training program.
• The training demonstrated a moderate effect on participants' knowledge and self-efficacy.

Conclusions:

• The Jennings Disaster Nursing Management Model-based training program effectively enhances nursing students' disaster preparedness and self-efficacy.
• This theoretical-based program is suitable for both nursing students and practicing professionals.
• Implementing such programs can strengthen public health nursing capacity in disaster situations.