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Ahmet Doğan Kuday1, Cüneyt Çalışkan2, Kerem Kınık2
1Department of First and Emergency Aid, Vocational School of Health Services, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|April 11, 2025
Summary
A new Turkish scale effectively measures disaster response challenges for volunteers and professionals. The Perceived Challenges in Disaster Response Scale (PCDRS) is reliable and valid for improving disaster management strategies.
Area of Science:
- Disaster management and emergency response.
- Psychometric scale development and validation.
- Public health and occupational health in crisis situations.
Background:
- Effective disaster response requires understanding the challenges faced by diverse teams.
- A validated measurement tool is needed to assess these challenges in the Turkish context.
- Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of disaster response for various personnel.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and validate a measurement tool in Turkish for perceived challenges in disaster response.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the developed scale among disaster response personnel.
- To provide a foundation for improving disaster response strategies through empirical data.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study conducted from November 2023 to March 2024.
- Scale development involved item generation, expert review, language control, pilot testing, and final application.
- Statistical analyses included Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses (EFA/CFA), Cronbach's alpha, and test-retest reliability.
Main Results:
- The Perceived Challenges in Disaster Response Scale (PCDRS) comprises 23 items across six dimensions.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed acceptable model fit indices.
- The scale demonstrated high reliability, with a total Cronbach's alpha of 0.913 and strong test-retest correlation (r = 0.962).
Conclusions:
- The PCDRS is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring perceived challenges in disaster response in Turkish.
- This validated scale can inform targeted interventions and enhance disaster preparedness and response efforts.
- The findings support the use of the PCDRS for future research and practical applications in disaster management.
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