Effectiveness of community-based earthquake training on the knowledge of health cadres in disaster preparedness
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30989/mik.v15i2.2144Keywords:
earthquake, community-based training, disaster preparedness, health cadres, knowledgeAbstract
Background: Indonesia is highly vulnerable to earthquakes, highlighting the need for optimal community preparedness. Health cadres play a strategic role in community education; however, their knowledge of earthquake preparedness still needs to be improved.
Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of community-based earthquake preparedness training in improving health cadres’ knowledge.
Methods: This pre-experimental study used a one-group design with repeated measurements in Kapanewon Pundong, Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. A total of 30 health cadres who completed all study procedures were included in the final analysis. The 5.5-hour community-based earthquake preparedness training consisted of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. Knowledge was assessed using a 15-item questionnaire before training, immediately after training, and two weeks later. Data were analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA.
Results: The mean knowledge score increased from 11.10 ± 1.73 before training to 14.53 ± 0.57 immediately after training, followed by a slight decrease to 13.93 ± 0.91 at the two-week retention assessment. A significant difference in knowledge scores was observed across the three measurement times (F=58.284; p<0.001; partial η²=0.76).
Conclusion: Periodic refresher training is recommended to maintain knowledge retention and strengthen the capacity of health cadres in disaster preparedness
References
1. UNDRR. Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 : Mapping Resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations Publications; 2023. 100 p.
2. World Health Organization. Risk Reduction and Emergency Peparedness. WHO Document Production Services, Geneva, Switzerland [Internet]. 2007;20. Available from: http://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/preparedness/emergency_preparedness_eng.pdf
3. Undang-undang nomor 43 tahun 2007. UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 24 TAHUN 2007. 2007.
4. Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction U. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030.
5. Kusumastuti RD, Arviansyah A, Nurmala N, Wibowo SS. Knowledge management and natural disaster preparedness: A systematic literature review and a case study of East Lombok, Indonesia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2021 May 1;58. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102223
6. Permana I, Said FM, Umar NS, Budhiana J. Disaster Preparedness Education among Community: What is effective? An Integrative Literature Review. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2022 Feb 15;10(G):1–8. doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8373
7. International Council of Nurses. Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing Version 2.0 [Internet]. 2019;1–16. Available from: https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/ICN_Disaster-Comp-Report_WEB.pdf
8. Kesehatan K, Indonesia R. Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia Tahun 2011. 2011.
9. Alim S, Kawabata M, Nakazawa M. Evaluation of disaster preparedness training and disaster drill for nursing students. Nurse Educ Today. 2015;35(1):25–31. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.016 PubMed PMID: 24832532.
10. Labrague LJ, Hammad K, Gloe DS, McEnroe-Petitte DM, Fronda DC, Obeidat AA, et al. Disaster preparedness among nurses: a systematic review of literature. Int Nurs Rev. 2018;65(1):41–53. doi:10.1111/inr.12369 PubMed PMID: 28295314.
11. Su Z, McDonnell D, Ahmad J, Cheshmehzangi A. Disaster preparedness in healthcare professionals amid COVID-19 and beyond: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Nurse Education in Practice. Elsevier Ltd; 2023. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103583 PubMed PMID: 36996556.
12. Solikhah MM, Krisdianto MA, Kusumawardani LH. Pengaruh Pelatihan Kader Tanggap Bencana Terhadap Kesiapsiagaan Bencana. Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Keperawatan Indonesia. 2020;10(04):156–62. doi:10.33221/jiiki.v10i04.800
13. Gebretatyos H, Amanuel S, Ghirmai L, Gebreyohannes G, Tesfamariam EH. Effect of Health Education on Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity among Female Teachers Aged 40-60 Years in Asmara, Eritrea: A Quasiexperimental Study. J Nutr Metab. 2020;2020. doi:10.1155/2020/5721053
14. Ayuningtyas PA, Faizatiwahida N, Setiyarini S, Alim S. The Validity, Reliability, and Inter-Rater Reliability of Knowledge, Attitude, and Psychomotor Instrument among Health Worker. MEDIA ILMU KESEHATAN. 2025 Aug 13;14(2):146–58. doi:10.30989/mik.v14i2.1684
15. Hasan MdK, Younos TB, Farid ZI. Nurses’ knowledge, skills and preparedness for disaster management of a Megapolis: Implications for nursing disaster education. Nurse Educ Today. 2021;107:105122. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105122
16. Tas F, Cakir M. Nurses’ knowledge levels and preparedness for disasters: A systematic review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2022;80:103230. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103230
17. Bhandari AKC, Rahman M, Takahashi O. Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan. Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 1;13(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-31729-y PubMed PMID: 36934150.
18. Baetzner AS, Wespi R, Hill Y, Gyllencreutz L, Sauter TC, Saveman BI, et al. Preparing medical first responders for crises: a systematic literature review of disaster training programs and their effectiveness. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. BioMed Central Ltd; 2022. doi:10.1186/s13049-022-01056-8 PubMed PMID: 36566227.
19. Silva N, De Melo M, Liu P, Campos J, Arruda M. Teaching basic life support for medical students: Assessment of learning and knowledge retention. J Educ Health Promot. 2023 Jan 1;12(1). doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1045_22
20. Malcolm S K, Elwood F HI, Richard A S, Petra A R. The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. 9th ed. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge; 2020.
21. Karnjuš I, Simčič D, Žvanut B. Knowledge retention when using e-learning to supplement face-to face training of first responders. Signa Vitae. 2023 Jul 1;19(4):144–50. doi:10.22514/sv.2023.057
22. Palangda L. Daya Retensi Siswa Terhadap Hasil Belajar Di Smk Negeri 1 Tombariri. Literacy: Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi. 2022;3(1):179–85. doi:10.53682/literacyjpe.v3i1.4152
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 MEDIA ILMU KESEHATAN
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Articles received and published by the Media Ilmu Kesehatan are by the publication, the copyright of the article is fully transferred to the Media Ilmu Kesehatan. All operational forms such as printing, publication, and distribution of hard file journals are carried out by the Media Ilmu Kesehatan. Articles that have finished the review process and have been declared accepted by the journal manager or editor will be asked to fill out a statement of submission of copyright by the journal secretary to the main author or correspondent author. The statement of transfer of copyright is signed with a seal and sent via email to journalmik2018@gmail.com and contacted the admin of the journal to be followed up on archiving. Journal managers and editors have the right to edit the manuscript according to the provisions of the writing rules in the Media Ilmu Kesehatan.
Articles that have been declared accepted either online through the author's account on the OJS website https://ejournal.unjaya.ac.id/index.php/mik or a letter of receipt of the article (LOA), as well as those that have been published on OJS are not allowed to be published in other journals, or proceedings. The number of authors with more than one and as the main author or designated as the correspondent writer must have coordinated with members of the research team. The order of the authors submitted in the article as the author of one, two, three and so on cannot be changed when the article is published unless an error occurs in the technical operation of the journal.
