Cultivating Disaster Preparedness: Scoping Review of Technology's Contribution to Situational Awareness and Disaster Mindset in Disaster Medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disaster medicine education increasingly emphasizes situational awareness and a proactive disaster mindset as crucial competencies for effective response. Situational awareness involves comprehending the disaster environment to make informed decisions under pressure, while a disaster mindset encompasses psychological resilience and effective functioning amid chaos. Integrating technologies into simulation training allows experiential learning that bridges these theoretical concepts with practical application.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the current status of teaching these concepts and the use of technology in fostering situational awareness and a disaster mindset within disaster medicine education by reviewing the existing literature.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Khorram-Manesh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513712 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature