Psychological Preparedness for Disasters in Future Healthcare Workers: The Role of Education and Experience.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2026-07-10 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2026.10403

Elif Alar Erkal, Hatice Cecen-Celik, Nurgul KaraKurt

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Objective: Türkiye's recurrent exposure to natural disasters necessitates a well-prepared health care workforce, particularly in terms of psychological readiness. This study investigates the psychological preparedness of undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, with attention to demographic and experiential variables that may influence preparedness levels.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 514 undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Participants were recruited on a voluntary basis, and data were collected through face-to-face surveys using the Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threat Scale and a personal information form. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, ANOVA, and MANOVA.

Results: Preparedness levels differed significantly by gender, age, department, and disaster experience (P <.05). Emergency and Disaster Management students scored the highest. MANOVA confirmed a significant departmental effect (Wilks' lambda = .891, F(12, 1366) = 4.24, P <.001). Students with prior disaster exposure demonstrated significantly higher levels of psychological preparedness.

Conclusions: The findings underscore the critical role of structured disaster education and psychological resilience training within health sciences curricula. Integrating simulation-based learning approaches, gender-sensitive instructional content, and targeted psychosocial support systems may enhance the preparedness of future health care professionals for disaster response.

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未来医护人员对灾难的心理准备：教育和经验的作用。

目的：斯里兰卡经常遭受自然灾害，因此需要一支准备充分的卫生保健队伍，特别是在心理准备方面。本研究调查健康科学学院本科生的心理准备，并注意可能影响准备水平的人口统计学和经验变量。方法：对健康科学学院514名本科生进行横断面研究。参与者是在自愿的基础上招募的，数据是通过面对面的调查收集的，使用的是灾难威胁心理准备量表和个人信息表。数据分析采用描述性统计、独立样本t检验、方差分析和方差分析。结果：不同性别、年龄、院系和灾害经历的学生备灾水平差异显著（P P）。结论：研究结果强调了结构化灾害教育和心理弹性训练在健康科学课程中的重要作用。整合基于模拟的学习方法、对性别问题敏感的教学内容和有针对性的社会心理支持系统，可以增强未来卫生保健专业人员应对灾害的准备。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.