A Study to Evaluate the Disaster Management Knowledge of B.Sc. Nursing Students at a Particular Nursing College, Salem

Abstract

Introduction: A disaster is an event or series of events that causes widespread damage, loss, or disruption to a community or society. In Kerala, India's Wayanad district, landslides were caused by intense rains on July 30, 2024. As of this writing, 392 deaths have been officially confirmed, and 150 more people are still listed as missing. Furthermore, there were a minimum of 273 injuries. As of the end of July, Karnataka had seen 46 landslides this year, with 12 fatalities. Objectives: 1. To assess the level of knowledge on disaster management among B.Sc Nursing students. 2. To find out the association between knowledge of disaster management and the selected demographic variables of the B.Sc Nursing students. Methods: A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the disaster management knowledge of second-year nursing students of selected nursing colleges in Salem. A total sample of 25 nursing students was selected through simple random sampling. Results: The results showed that 16 % had moderate knowledge, 72 % had sufficient knowledge, and 12 % had insufficient disaster management. Conclusion: There were significant associations between knowledge level and several demographic variables among second-year undergraduate nursing students.