SIMAH: Disaster Preparedness of Older People
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Disasters; It is an important public health problem of uncertain time, causing loss of life and property, having severe economic consequences, and causing serious health problems in the long term. In dealing with disasters, it is expected that measures to reduce the damage and losses caused by the hazards that the disaster may cause are taken during the disaster preparedness phase. For this reason, the individuals in the society should be educated before the disaster and their preparedness for the disaster should be ensured. While it is possible for young age groups to access information, participate in public education and self-learning, they need support for their preparedness for disasters because there is no disaster education program specific to older individuals. This project was designed as a single-blind (participant) randomized controlled study in order to examine the effect of the Disaster Preparedness Education Program (SIMAH) based on the Health Belief Model of older people in the society on their preparedness to disasters according to the active control group to which the public education materials prepared by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) will be given. The research was planned to be carried out in a total of six clusters in Antalya province Muratpaşa district and Konyaaltı district between October and December 2023 in older people houses, retirement cafes and district parks where older people are concentrated. The sample size was calculated as 66 older individuals (intervention: 33, control: 33). The SIMAH Program, which includes interactive group training for three months, public education materials prepared by AFAD, and reminder phone messages, will be applied to the initiative group. Public education materials prepared by AFAD will be given to the active control group in the same period. Outcomes will be measured with the Disaster Readiness Scale, the General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale, and the Individual Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Form, before the intervention, after the training program, and three months later.
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Experimental: Disaster Preparedness Education Program (SIMAH)
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Behavioral: Disaster Preparedness Education Program
The SIMAH Program includes interactive group training for three months, public education materials prepared by AFAD, and reminder phone messages will apply.
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| Active Comparator: Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Education Program
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Other: Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency Education
Public education materials prepared by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) will give.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Disaster Readiness Scale [Change in Disaster Readiness Level at second week and third months from baseline]
The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 13, and the maximum score is 52. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of disaster preparedness increases.
- General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale [Change in Disaster Preparedness Beliefs Level at second week and third months from baseline]
A minimum of 31 points and a maximum of 155 points are taken from the scale. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of disaster preparedness belief increases.
- Individual Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Form [Change in Individual Disaster Preparedness Level at third months from baseline]
The Individual Disaster Preparedness Evaluation Form consists of 31 items. This form has been prepared to evaluate individual disaster preparations, such as whether the mobile applications that the participants can use in case of disaster are installed on their phones, whether the disaster and emergency kit is prepared, whether arrangements are made in the home environment to prevent injuries during disasters, and whether disaster insurances are made to reduce the effects of disasters. As the score obtained from the form increases, the individual preparedness for the disaster increases.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Those who come to the places where the research will be carried out,
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Those aged 60 and over,
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Those who can speak and understand Turkish,
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Those who get 9 points or more from the Mini-Mental State Examination,
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Those who have and can use a smart phone,
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Those who have voluntarily agreed to participate in the study,
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One elderly person from the same household will be included in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
-Those who have previously received disaster preparedness training will not be included in the study.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Akdeniz University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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