The effect of comprehensive disaster training program in improving disaster preparedness among hospital Staff in a tertiary care hospital
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Improvement in response during drills
Study Overview
Brief Summary
TitleEffect of comprehensive disaster training in improving preparedness among hospital staff in a tertiary care hospital Objective To assess hospital staff preparedness for disasters and evaluate the impact of a structured training and drill program in a tertiary care hospital in Mangalore
Design Quasi experimental institutional study with test and control groups Includes repeated measures using checklists and feedback tools
Participants Doctors nurses paramedics administrative and facility staff and disaster committee members
Methodology Test group undergoes phased training over four quarters with mock drills Control group undergoes a single mock drill without prior training Outcomes measured using validated checklists and perception questionnaires Data includes video reviews, observer notes, and participant feedback
Sample Size Eighty total participants Forty in test group Forty in control group
Duration Two years following ethics approval
Expected Outcomes Improved knowledge communication and protocol compliance Reduced errors and better resource use during drills
Analysis Qualitative methods Thematic and sentiment analysis using artificial intelligence Comparative outcomes between trained and untrained groups
Implications Supports policy development for hospital disaster preparedness Guides improvement strategies for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities Contributes to literature on simulation based disaster training in hospitals
Ethics and Consent Approved by ethics committee Informed consent mandatory Data confidentiality maintained
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
- •Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
- •Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •All hospital staff involved in patient care or disaster preparedness operations such as evacuation, transport, communication etc.
- •Members of the Hospital Disaster Management Committee (HDMC).
- •Hospitals staff who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Improvement in response during drills
Time Frame: at the end of phase 4 | 9 months from the start of phase 1
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in participant knowledge & confidence(At the end of phase 4)
- Compliance with hospital disaster management protocols(At the end of phase 4)
- Reduction in error rates (communication breakdowns, evacuation delays)(At the end of phase 4)
- Participant feedback scores on the effectiveness of training & drills(At the end of phase 4)
- Variation in the in hospital disaster preparedness amongst the test & control group(At the end of study)
Investigators
R Poojitha
KMC MANGALORE