Evaluation of disaster preparedness training and disaster drill for nursing students. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alim, Syahirul; Kawabata, Masato; Nakazawa, Minato
• Is Part Of: Nurse education today. Volume 35:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 25
• Page End: 31
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Nursing -- Study and teaching; Periodicals; 610.7307
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0260-6917

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="ab0005"> <title id="st0005">Summary</title> <sec> <title id="st0010">Background</title> <p id="sp0005">Preparedness and preventive measures are needed to reduce the impact of disasters. Disaster preparedness training for nurses has a long history. However, the effectiveness of disaster preparedness training for nursing students has been limited, to some extent, since they have been based on self-evaluation.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st0015">Objective</title> <p id="sp0010">The study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of a disaster preparedness training program followed by a disaster drill designed for nursing students.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st0080">Participants</title> <p id="sp0020">Participants were undergraduate students from Universitas Gadjah Mada and diploma students from four randomly chosen nursing colleges located in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 309 students participated in the training program whereas 225 students participated in the disaster drill.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st0020">Methods</title> <p id="sp0025">The present study conducted in-class training followed by a disaster drill and evaluated using 3 components: pre-test and post-test evaluation of knowledge (score range: 0–20), observation of skills during disaster drill (5-point Likert scale), and a structured one-to-one interview of participants' responses to the training and drill process.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st0025">Results</title> <p id="sp0030">Pre-test and post-test evaluation scores showed significant improvement (<italic>P</italic> < 0.01, paired <italic>t</italic>-test) for both university and diploma students. Almost all observation items during the disaster drill were above 4.0 (on 5-point Likert scale). Interview results showed that most participants responded positively.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st0030">Conclusions</title> <p id="sp0035">The present study completely evaluated the effectiveness of a disaster preparedness training and disaster drill: The training and drill improved the knowledge and ability of disaster preparedness for both undergraduate and diploma students.</p> </sec> </abstract>