Nizam Ismail1, Nawarat Suwannapong2, Nopporn Howteerakul3, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul4, Suporn Apinuntavech5. 1. Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia. nizam_ismail@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Public Health Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. nawarat.suw@mahidol.ac.th. 3. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. npp92432@yahoo.com. 4. Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. mathuros.tip@mahidol.ac.th. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand. suporn.api@mahidol.ac.th.
Abstract
INTRODUCTON: Disaster preparedness of the community is an essential disaster-mitigation strategy to protect human life and to prevent injuries and property damage. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of disaster, and the disaster preparedness of community members in Aceh, Indonesia. METHODS: A community-based descriptive household survey was conducted in 40 villages of three tsunami-affected districts in Aceh State, Indonesia. In total, 827 randomly selected community members were interviewed with structured questionnaires during the period September-October 2014. RESULTS: About 57.6% of community members had good knowledge of disaster, while 26.0% had good community disaster preparedness. Neither knowledge of disaster nor disaster preparedness of community members achieved the target of the Community Mental Health Nurse Program outcome indicators (<70.0%). CONCLUSIONS: The proportions of people with good knowledge of disaster and disaster preparedness were quite low. The government of Aceh State should revitalize the program to improve the effectiveness of community mental health nurses in transferring the knowledge of disasters and disaster preparedness to the community's members, then expand it to other provinces of Indonesia, using standard approaches and the lessons learned from Aceh.
INTRODUCTON: Disaster preparedness of the community is an essential disaster-mitigation strategy to protect human life and to prevent injuries and property damage. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of disaster, and the disaster preparedness of community members in Aceh, Indonesia. METHODS: A community-based descriptive household survey was conducted in 40 villages of three tsunami-affected districts in Aceh State, Indonesia. In total, 827 randomly selected community members were interviewed with structured questionnaires during the period September-October 2014. RESULTS: About 57.6% of community members had good knowledge of disaster, while 26.0% had good community disaster preparedness. Neither knowledge of disaster nor disaster preparedness of community members achieved the target of the Community Mental Health Nurse Program outcome indicators (<70.0%). CONCLUSIONS: The proportions of people with good knowledge of disaster and disaster preparedness were quite low. The government of Aceh State should revitalize the program to improve the effectiveness of community mental health nurses in transferring the knowledge of disasters and disaster preparedness to the community's members, then expand it to other provinces of Indonesia, using standard approaches and the lessons learned from Aceh.
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Asia; Community Participation; Health Promotion; Management/Administration; Public Health
Authors: Dumilah Ayuningtyas; Sri Windiarti; M Sapoan Hadi; Ulya Uti Fasrini; Sandra Barinda Journal: Iran J Public Health Date: 2021-08 Impact factor: 1.429