Evaluating the Turkish Red Crescent's (Turk Kızılay) disaster response: insights from the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, one of Turkey's most devastating disasters, highlighted the importance of effective disaster response operations. This study evaluates the experiences of Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay) personnel during the earthquake response to identify operational strengths and weaknesses and provide recommendations for enhancing disaster management practices.

Methods

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with 683 Türk Kızılay personnel who participated in the earthquake response. Data were collected through structured surveys comprising quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS for descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic analys

SUBMITTER: Kocak H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature