earticle

영어

Purpose: To examine the correlation between disaster awareness, willingness to participate in disaster response, disaster preparedness, and disaster response competency with the general characteristics of paramedic students to determine the factors that affect disaster response. Methods: We analyzed the collected data using descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square test, ANOVA, Scheffe's post-hoc analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression. Results: Disaster response competency had a significant positive correlation with disaster awareness, willingness to participate in disaster response, and disaster preparedness. The factors that most influenced disaster response competency were disaster preparedness, major satisfaction, and disaster awareness, with an explanatory power of 41%. Conclusion: To enhance the disaster response competency of paramedic students, it is crucial to establish effective disaster education programs, such as developing disaster-specific scenarios and the corresponding practical training, to cultivate the ability to respond appropriately to various situations.