Implementing psychological first aid ontology

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Information Science
• Disaster Management

Background:

• Psychological First Aid (PFA) knowledge is often dispersed across various literature sources.
• A structured approach is needed to consolidate and organize PFA information.
• Existing PFA studies require systematic integration for broader application.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a comprehensive ontology for Psychological First Aid (PFA).
• To extract and categorize key concepts from PFA literature.
• To provide a foundational structure for PFA knowledge management.

Main Methods:

• A systematic review of PFA literature was conducted.
• The PFA ontology development 101 method was employed.
• Protege 5.0 software was utilized for ontology construction and integration.

Main Results:

• An ontology comprising eight super classes was developed: Action agenda, Assessment, Concrete method, Disaster type, Disaster disposition, Purpose, Qualification and Skill, and Reaction.
• A total of 166 terms were collected and organized within the ontology.
• The ontology structure includes 72 classes, 64 subclasses, and 166 axioms.

Conclusions:

• The developed PFA ontology provides a structured knowledge base.
• This ontology serves as foundational data for creating PFA intervention programs.
• The organized PFA framework can enhance the development and composition of arbitration programs.