Effects of Disaster Triage Training Program on Knowledge, Skills, and Resilience Among Nurses: A Randomized...

This study aimed to develop a disaster triage training program designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and resilience for disasters among nurses.

A randomized controlled trial was conducted at two government hospitals in Indonesia. One hundred and eight nurses were randomly assigned in equal numbers to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received a 4-hour triage training focused on mass casualty incidents. Disaster triage knowledge, skills, and resilience were assessed at three time points: before, immediately after, and 1 month following the intervention. Generalized Estimating Equations were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program.

The results of this study revealed that nurses in the experimental group showed significantly greater improvements in disaster triage knowledge, skills, and resilience compared to those in the control group at 2 post-test time points. In addition, feedback from trained nurses emphasized its relevance to local disaster scenarios, such as earthquakes and floods, and highlighted the value of hands-on practice and easily accessible learning materials.

The study demonstrates that disaster triage training can effectively enhance nurses' preparedness for disasters. It is recommended that health care institutions integrate disaster-related content into regular on-the-job training programs for nurses and assess its effectiveness.