Assessing the Impact of Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness Education on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skills: A Quasi-Experimental Study at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 160
- 主要终点
- Change in Knowledge of Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the impact of a structured climate-resilient disaster preparedness education program on undergraduate nursing students' knowledge and practical skills. Climate change has intensified the frequency and severity of disasters, increasing the need for health professionals who are trained to respond effectively. Nursing students, as future frontline providers, must be equipped with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on competencies to manage disaster situations that are influenced by climate variability.
The study was conducted at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, using a quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups. A total of 160 undergraduate nursing students were recruited and randomly assigned at the class level (80 intervention, 80 control). The intervention group participated in a tailored disaster preparedness training program incorporating lectures, interactive workshops, and simulation-based exercises with a focus on climate-resilient responses. The control group continued with their standard nursing curriculum.
Outcomes were measured using validated instruments: a disaster preparedness knowledge questionnaire and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for disaster management skills. Assessments were conducted at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up to evaluate retention.
The primary hypothesis is that students who receive the climate-resilient disaster preparedness education will demonstrate significantly greater improvement in knowledge and skills compared to those in the control group. Findings will provide evidence for integrating climate-resilient disaster preparedness into undergraduate nursing curricula to strengthen health workforce readiness for emerging global health challenges.
详细描述
Disasters linked to climate change pose a growing challenge to health systems worldwide, with increased frequency of extreme weather events, floods, heatwaves, and pandemics. Nurses are among the largest sector of the health workforce and play a pivotal role in disaster preparedness and response. However, traditional nursing curricula often lack structured training in climate-resilient disaster preparedness. Addressing this educational gap is critical for building a workforce capable of protecting public health in the face of climate variability.
This quasi-experimental study was conducted at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, to assess the effect of climate-resilient disaster preparedness education on nursing students' knowledge and clinical skills. The study enrolled 160 undergraduate nursing students (80 assigned to the intervention arm, 80 to the control arm). After accounting for attrition, 78 students in the intervention group and 79 in the control group completed the study.
Intervention:
The intervention group received a structured disaster preparedness training program designed in alignment with World Health Organization (WHO) and International Council of Nurses (ICN) recommendations. The program consisted of:
Didactic sessions covering disaster types, climate-related risk factors, and preparedness principles.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Independent faculty assessors, who were not involved in delivering the intervention and unaware of group allocation, evaluated students' knowledge tests and OSCE checklists.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Undergraduate nursing students enrolled at Jouf University.
- •Aged between 18 and 30 years.
- •Registered in the second or third academic year at the time of study.
- •Willing to provide informed consent and participate voluntarily.
- •Able to attend all training sessions and complete pre-, post-, and follow-up assessments.
排除标准
- •Students who previously attended formal disaster preparedness or emergency management training outside the standard curriculum.
- •Students with physical or psychological conditions that may limit participation in simulation-based activities (e.g., mobility restrictions, severe anxiety disorders).
- •Final-year students due to scheduling conflicts with clinical placements.
- •Students who decline to provide written informed consent.
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention - Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness Education
Participants in this arm received a structured climate-resilient disaster preparedness education program developed for undergraduate nursing students. The program included four weekly sessions (2 hours each) delivered through lectures, interactive workshops, and simulation-based training. Content focused on disaster risk reduction, emergency response, climate-related hazards, triage, and resilience-building strategies. Educational materials were adapted to Saudi context and validated by experts.
干预措施: Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness Education Program (Behavioral)
Intervention - Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness Education
Participants in this arm received a structured climate-resilient disaster preparedness education program developed for undergraduate nursing students. The program included four weekly sessions (2 hours each) delivered through lectures, interactive workshops, and simulation-based training. Content focused on disaster risk reduction, emergency response, climate-related hazards, triage, and resilience-building strategies. Educational materials were adapted to Saudi context and validated by experts.
干预措施: Standard Nursing Curriculum (Other)
Control - Standard Nursing Curriculum
Participants in this arm continued their regular nursing curriculum without additional training in disaster preparedness or climate resilience. They did not receive the specialized education sessions provided to the intervention group but were exposed to general nursing education as part of their academic program.
干预措施: Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness Education Program (Behavioral)
Control - Standard Nursing Curriculum
Participants in this arm continued their regular nursing curriculum without additional training in disaster preparedness or climate resilience. They did not receive the specialized education sessions provided to the intervention group but were exposed to general nursing education as part of their academic program.
干预措施: Standard Nursing Curriculum (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Knowledge of Climate-Resilient Disaster Preparedness
时间窗: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and 4-week follow-up
Knowledge was measured using the Disaster Preparedness Knowledge
次要结局
- Change in Disaster Preparedness Skills (OSCE Performance)(Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and 4-week follow-up)