Knowledge levels and training needs of disaster medicine among health professionals, medical students, and local residents in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disaster is a serious public health issue. Health professionals and community residents are main players in disaster responses but their knowledge levels of disaster medicine are not readily available. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge levels and training needs of disaster medicine among potential disaster responders and presented a necessity to popularize disaster medicine education.

Methods

A self-reporting questionnaire survey on knowledge level and training needs of disaster medicine was conducted in Shanghai, China, in 2012. A total of randomly selected 547 health professionals, 456 medical students, and 1,526 local residents provided intact information. The total response rate was 93.7%.

Results

Overall, 1.3% of these participants have received s

SUBMITTER: Su T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3691157 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature