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http://dx.doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.1.96

A Study on Disaster Preparedness Competency in Public Health Center Workers  

Lee, Yeong Ran (Wonkwang Health Science University)
Lee, Myung Ha (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
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The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education / v.22, no.1, 2016 , pp. 96-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the levels of disaster preparedness competency in public health workers and identify influential factors on disaster preparedness competency. Methods: The data was collected through self-report questionnaires from a convenience sample of 281 public health workers in 2014 in Korea. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression. Results: The mean disaster preparedness competency score was 2.77 and the mean disaster educational needs score was 4.01. Disaster preparedness competency had a statistically significant difference by gender, position, experience of disaster education in workplace, and experience of BLS education. As a result of the multiple regression analysis, disaster preparedness competency accounted for 11.6% of the variance by gender, experience of disaster education in workplace, and experience of BLS education. Conclusion: The results of this study reveal that gender, strengthening education of disasters in the workplace, and education of BLS should be taken into consideration and integrated when developing an effective educational program in order to enhance disaster preparedness competency in public health workers.
Keywords
Disaster preparedness; Competency; Public health center workers;
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