Improved Knowledge of Disaster Preparedness in Underrepresented Secondary Students
A Quasi‐Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21354545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon White (0000-0001-5666-1746, School of Nursing Rasmussen University, 11600 College Blvd Overland Park KS 66210, corresponding author), Elaine Beach (Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri), Carli Zegers (School of Nursing University of Kansas, 3901 Rainbow Blvd Mail Stop 4043 Kansas City KS 66160) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 490-498 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of School Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4391 • E-ISSN: 1746-1561 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/josh.13023 |
| PMID | 33987839 |
| OpenAlex | W3160613561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
BACKGROUND: Disasters cause significant human and monetary destruction and society as a whole is underprepared to address them. Disaster preparedness education is not covered extensively enough for health professionals or for the general public. METHODS: A disaster preparedness education intervention was performed using a non-randomized controlled trial of a convenience sample with a pre- and post-intervention survey. The adapted Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire (EPIQ), a validated survey tool, was utilized. Participants came from a health professions educational enrichment program for students from under-resourced high schools in the Kansas City area. RESULTS: The experimental group shows statistically significant improvement in knowledge of disaster topics post-intervention. Of 18 adapted EPIQ tool questions, 17 show statistically significant improvement in disaster knowledge post-intervention for the experimental group with significance set at p < .05 (range of significant p values .000-.017). CONCLUSIONS: The education intervention was effective and cost-efficient. Disaster preparedness education should be included in THE secondary school curriculum.
Curriculum · Emergency management · Health education · Intervention (counseling) · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Preparedness · Public health · Randomized controlled trial · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |