Investigation And Tacitcs Research On Cument Status Of Disaster Response Knowledge And Skills Of Residents In Urban Communities

Objective:To investigate the current status of disaster response knowledge and skills of residentsin urban communities of4cities in Northern China (Changchun, Beijing, Taiyuan andLanzhou), and analyze the level of knowledge and skills, current training status, trainingwillingness and the influencing factors. To explore feasible suggestions and countermeasuresto develop standardized training program of disaster response and improve the disasterresponse knowledge and skills of residents in urban communities.Methods:A cross-sectional study was undertaken from November to December2011, and theself-designed questionnaire was applied on386residents in urban communities selectedfrom4cities in Northern China (Changchun, Beijing, Taiyuan and Lanzhou). Thequestionnaire includes three sections:⑴socio-demographical characteristics of participants;⑵disaster response knowledge and skills test and subjective evaluation;⑶current trainingstatus and willingness of training. A database was established by EpiData3.02software andthe data was analyzed using SPSS13.0software. Socio-demographical characteristics weredescribed by descriptive analysis; Statistical difference was determined by Chi-square test,Rank-Sum test and logistic regression test.Results:1. The internal consistency of the questionnaire is0.666and the split-half reliability is0.636. The content validity of the questionnaire is acceptable.2. The mean total score of disaster response knowledge and skills test of participants is10.45and the passing rate is43.5%. The passing rate of natural disasters response is thehighest (61.1%) and first-aid on a spot is the lowest (17.9%).3. There are significant differences among participants’ passing rates in terms of gender,age, education level and occupation. Based on the logistic regression analysis results,educational level and gender enter into the final model. The overall accuracy rate of themodel is70.9%. 4.30.0%,52.0%and18.0%participants report that their abilities of disaster responseare well, general and not well, respectively.5.26.6%participants have disaster experience, and31.0%have attended trainingprogram of disaster response in the last five years.87.5%are willing to attend trainingprogram in the future and12.5%are not willing to attend training program.Conclusions:1. The questionnaire of disaster response knowledge and skills test has good reliabilityand validity.2. Participants’ level of disaster response knowledge and skills is low. Very fewparticipants have participated in training program. But they are willing to attend in thefuture.3. Gender and educational level impact on the participants’ passing rate of disasterresponse knowledge and skills test.4. In order to promote the disaster response abilities of residents in urban communities,we should explore feasible countermeasures and develop standardized training program.