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  • Public Health Training
  • Emergency Preparedness

Background:

  • Growing literature on disaster mental health consequences exists.
  • Limited integration of mental health research into disaster risk reduction practices.
  • Training programs can connect academic research with practitioner work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Describe the development and evaluation of the CONVERGE Disaster Mental Health Training Module.
  • Assess the module's effectiveness in increasing knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
  • Facilitate the translation of disaster mental health research into practice.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a training module on disaster mental health.
  • Evaluation using pre- and post-training questionnaires for 317 trainees from 12 countries.
  • Statistical analysis using Wilcoxon Signed Rank and Kruskal-Wallis tests.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in disaster mental health knowledge, skills, and attitudes post-training.
  • Students, emerging professionals, and those with high school/GED education levels showed greatest gains.
  • Training module effectively enhances understanding and application of disaster mental health principles.

Conclusions:

  • The CONVERGE Disaster Mental Health Training Module is effective in enhancing trainee knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
  • This training supports workforce development in disaster risk reduction.
  • The module contributes to broader disaster risk reduction efforts by bridging research and practice.