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Assessing Healthcare Students’ Self-Efficacy in Disaster Response: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Şenol, Aydın; Adıyaman, Abdülkerim; Okuyan, Canan Birimoglu
Makara Journal of Health Research Vol. 29, No. 1
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Background: Assessing healthcare students’ self-efficacy in disaster response is crucial for preparing them to effectively manage real-world disaster situations. This study aimed to assess the self-efficacy status of healthcare students in disaster response. Methods: The data for this cross-sectional analysis were gathered from 498 healthcare students between November 18, 2023, and February 14, 2024, using an individual diagnostic form and the disaster-response self-efficacy (DRSE) scale. This scale is used to assess an individual’s self-efficacy in responding effectively to disasters, including on-site rescue competency, disaster psychological nursing competency, disaster role quality, and adaptation competency. Results: The mean age of the students enrolled in the study was 21.7 ± 3.56 years. A statistically significant difference was observed between the total DRSE scale score and the subdimension scores of students who were male, in the fourth grade, studying in the nursing department, exposed to a disaster, and enrolled in a course or training on disaster management (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The results emphasize the importance of education, training, and prior experience in enhancing DRSE among healthcare students. Tailored interventions and comprehensive instructional activities are thus essential to improve preparedness and to ensure that students can effectively handle disaster scenarios.
Moving Toward Healthy Ageing: The Role of Physical Activity in Cognitive Function and Self-Esteem Among Older Adults in Türkiye Okuyan, Canan Birimoglu; Kerkez, Müjde
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between religious attitudes and breastfeeding attitudes and the effect of this relationship on breastfeeding practices. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 251 older adults. Data were collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Spearman’s correlation and chi-square tests were employed for statistical analysis. Results: Physical activity levels were positively correlated with both cognitive function (r = 0.546, p < 0.001) and self-esteem (r = 0.168, p < 0.05). No significant association was observed between cognitive function and self-esteem. Physical inactivity, cognitive decline, and low self-esteem were more prevalent among women, participants with lower educational attainment, those with chronic diseases, and individuals engaged in polypharmacy. Conclusions: The findings emphasize the importance of integrating physical activity promotion into national healthy ageing policies, particularly in Mediterranean contexts such as Türkiye. Implementing community-based exercise initiatives, strengthening primary care counseling, and developing culturally sensitive education programs can help reduce gender- and education-related disparities in physical activity participation.
Co-Authors Adıyaman, Abdülkerim Kerkez, Müjde Şenol, Aydın