Evaluating Disaster Literacy Levels Among First Aid Trainers: The Case of Bursa Province

Ahmet Doğan Kuday; Tuğba Özcan; Cüneyt Çalışkan; Kerem Kınık

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Evaluating Disaster Literacy Levels Among First Aid Trainers: The Case of Bursa Province

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Doğan Kuday | Tuğba Özcan | Cüneyt Çalışkan | Kerem Kınık

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Acil Tıp | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.371-381

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357305

pISSN:

2687-2781

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 Objective: First aid trainers play a vital role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, making it essential to understand the factors influencing their disaster literacy levels. This study aims to investigate the factors that influence the disaster literacy levels of first aid trainers. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 179 first aid trainers residing in Bursa, Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the Disaster Literacy Scale DLS. Binary logistic regression was used to assess factors influencing DLS scores and subdimensions. Results: Of the participants, 66.5 were women, 25.7 were nurses, and 50.8 had more than 6 years of teaching experience. The average age was 39.22  9.07, and the average DLS score was 36.39  6.61. Subdimension scores of the DLS ranged from 35.4  8.46 to 38.62  6.66. In preparedness, males OR0.33, CI0.15-0.75, emergency medical technicians OR3.18, CI1.13-8.98, and other healthcare workers OR3.32, CI1.16-9.55 showed lower proficiency. Participants with disaster training had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.81, CI1.27-6.22, preparedness OR2.37, CI1.05-5.35, recoveryrehabilitation OR3.12, CI1.39-7.05, and overall disaster literacy OR2.70, CI1.22-6.01. NGO members had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.64, CI1.02-6.33, preparedness OR3.44, CI1.30-9.11, and recoveryrehabilitation OR2.67, CI1.04-6.88 compared to non-members. Conclusion: This study identifies key factors influencing the disaster literacy of first aid trainers, emphasizing the importance of disaster training and NGO membership in enhancing preparedness and response capabilities. Further studies are needed to improve disaster literacy levels among first aid trainers, especially in specific sub-dimensions. Targeted education programs are recommended to enhance disaster readiness.

 Objective: First aid trainers play a vital role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, making it essential to understand the factors influencing their disaster literacy levels. This study aims to investigate the factors that influence the disaster literacy levels of first aid trainers. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 179 first aid trainers residing in Bursa, Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the Disaster Literacy Scale DLS. Binary logistic regression was used to assess factors influencing DLS scores and subdimensions. Results: Of the participants, 66.5 were women, 25.7 were nurses, and 50.8 had more than 6 years of teaching experience. The average age was 39.22  9.07, and the average DLS score was 36.39  6.61. Subdimension scores of the DLS ranged from 35.4  8.46 to 38.62  6.66. In preparedness, males OR0.33, CI0.15-0.75, emergency medical technicians OR3.18, CI1.13-8.98, and other healthcare workers OR3.32, CI1.16-9.55 showed lower proficiency. Participants with disaster training had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.81, CI1.27-6.22, preparedness OR2.37, CI1.05-5.35, recoveryrehabilitation OR3.12, CI1.39-7.05, and overall disaster literacy OR2.70, CI1.22-6.01. NGO members had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.64, CI1.02-6.33, preparedness OR3.44, CI1.30-9.11, and recoveryrehabilitation OR2.67, CI1.04-6.88 compared to non-members. Conclusion: This study identifies key factors influencing the disaster literacy of first aid trainers, emphasizing the importance of disaster training and NGO membership in enhancing preparedness and response capabilities. Further studies are needed to improve disaster literacy levels among first aid trainers, especially in specific sub-dimensions. Targeted education programs are recommended to enhance disaster readiness.

 Objective: First aid trainers play a vital role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, making it essential to understand the factors influencing their disaster literacy levels. This study aims to investigate the factors that influence the disaster literacy levels of first aid trainers. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 179 first aid trainers residing in Bursa, Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic information form and the Disaster Literacy Scale DLS. Binary logistic regression was used to assess factors influencing DLS scores and subdimensions. Results: Of the participants, 66.5 were women, 25.7 were nurses, and 50.8 had more than 6 years of teaching experience. The average age was 39.22  9.07, and the average DLS score was 36.39  6.61. Subdimension scores of the DLS ranged from 35.4  8.46 to 38.62  6.66. In preparedness, males OR0.33, CI0.15-0.75, emergency medical technicians OR3.18, CI1.13-8.98, and other healthcare workers OR3.32, CI1.16-9.55 showed lower proficiency. Participants with disaster training had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.81, CI1.27-6.22, preparedness OR2.37, CI1.05-5.35, recoveryrehabilitation OR3.12, CI1.39-7.05, and overall disaster literacy OR2.70, CI1.22-6.01. NGO members had higher knowledge in mitigationprevention OR2.64, CI1.02-6.33, preparedness OR3.44, CI1.30-9.11, and recoveryrehabilitation OR2.67, CI1.04-6.88 compared to non-members. Conclusion: This study identifies key factors influencing the disaster literacy of first aid trainers, emphasizing the importance of disaster training and NGO membership in enhancing preparedness and response capabilities. Further studies are needed to improve disaster literacy levels among first aid trainers, especially in specific sub-dimensions. Targeted education programs are recommended to enhance disaster readiness.

 Amaç: İlk yardım eğitmenleri afete hazırlık, müdahale ve iyileştirme süreçlerinde hayati bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle afet okuryazarlığı düzeylerini etkileyen faktörlerin anlaşılması önemlidir. Bu çalışma, ilk yardım eğitmenlerinin afet okuryazarlığı düzeylerini etkileyen faktörleri araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya Bursa, Türkiyede ikamet eden 179 ilk yardım eğitmeni dahil edilmiştir. Veriler Demografik Bilgi Formu ve Afet Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği AOÖ kullanılarak toplanmıştır. AOÖ puanlarını ve alt boyutlarını etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek için ikili lojistik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların 66,5i kadın, 25,7si hemşire ve 50,8i 6 yıldan fazla eğitmenlik deneyimine sahiptir. Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 39,22  9,07 ve ortalama AOÖ puanı 36,39  6,61 idi. AOÖ nün alt boyut puanları 35,4  8,46 ile 38,62  6,66 arasında değişmektedir. Erkekler OR0,33; GA0,15-0,75, acil tıp teknisyenleri OR3,18; GA1,13-8,98 ve diğer sağlık çalışanları OR3,32; GA1,16-9,55 hazırlık konusunda daha düşük yeterlilik göstermiştir. Afet eğitimi almış katılımcılar, zarar azaltmaönleme OR2,81; GA1,27-6,22, hazırlık OR2.37; GA1,05-5,35, iyileştirmerehabilitasyon OR3,12; GA1,39-7,05 ve genel afet okuryazarlığı OR2,70; GA1,22-6,01 konularında daha yüksek bilgiye sahip olmuştur. Sivil toplum kuruluşu STK üyeleri, STK üyesi olmayanlara kıyasla zarar azaltmaönleme OR2,64; GA1,02-6,33, hazırlık OR3,44; GA1,30-9,11 ve iyileştirmerehabilitasyon OR2,67; GA1,04-6,88 konularında daha yüksek bilgiye sahiptir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, ilk yardım eğitmenlerinin afet okuryazarlığını etkileyen temel faktörleri belirlemekte ve afet eğitiminin ve STK üyeliğinin hazırlıklı olma ve müdahale yeteneklerini geliştirmedeki önemini vurgulamaktadır. İlk yardım eğitmenleri arasında özellikle belirli alt boyutlarda afet okuryazarlığı düzeylerini iyileştirmek için daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç vardır. Afet hazırlığını artırmak için hedefe yönelik eğitim programları önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

Evaluating Disaster Literacy Levels Among First Aid Trainers: The Case of Bursa Province

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Doğan Kuday | Tuğba Özcan | Cüneyt Çalışkan | Kerem Kınık

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Acil Tıp | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.371-381

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357305

pISSN:

2687-2781

disaster

literacy

first aid

trainer

educationafet

okuryazarlık

ilkyardım

eğitmen

eğitim

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ahmet Doğan Kuday | Tuğba Özcan | Cüneyt Çalışkan | Kerem Kınık

Yayıncı: Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar: Acil Tıp | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Dergi: Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.371-381

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357305

pISSN: 2687-2781

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Doğan Kuday | Tuğba Özcan | Cüneyt Çalışkan | Kerem Kınık

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Ana Başlıklar:

Acil Tıp | Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Dergi:

Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.371-381

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357305

pISSN:

2687-2781