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September 5, 2025Medicine Science | International Medical JournalOpen Access

Approach to disasters by medical students in a disaster-affected region: Education and awareness

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NGN. GürsoyMKMercan KaratasMVMehmet Vatansever

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Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in disaster preparedness among medical students, indicating need for better education.

Key Points

  • Medical students show a lack of preparedness for disaster situations, with 80.2% feeling uninformed about proper actions.
  • Among 172 participants, those with training exhibited greater confidence in providing support during disasters (p=0.006).
  • Cross-sectional analysis highlighted that previous natural disaster experiences did not significantly influence knowledge (p=0.434).
  • Strengthening disaster medicine education is crucial to enhance community resilience and equip future medical professionals.

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Gürsoy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239e5b210217d6477e433https://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2025.01.020
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