Introduction: The complexity of society can cause cascading events during disasters. To minimise this effect, a multisectoral approach is essential. The Public Health System Resilience Scorecard, developed by a group of partners including the UNDRR and WHO, was utilized to highlight those challenges in prior studies. The Scorecard workshops were organized in two earthquake-affected provinces in 2023. While the Scorecard helps to evaluate the public healthcare system through a consultative and collective approach, the experience of individual participants remains unknown. Methods: This study employed a qualitative approach to capture the workshop participants’ understanding and experience in utilizing the scorecard. The workshop participants were interviewed before and post the workshop. A semi structured interview guideline was utilized. The data was transcribed in Turkish, then translated into English. Researchers analyzed the outputs using qualitative software; validation of data was carried out. To capture an overview, keywords such as disaster scenario/plan, preparedness of vulnerable population were counted to better understand and explain the findings from the data. Results: From the interview of 12 participants, seven themes emerged: Enhancing structural disaster resilience; Increasing disaster governance with multisectoral collaboration; Community resilience to disasters; Disaster resilience in relation to public health services; Understanding of the meaning of disaster resilience; Needs of taking actions against disasters; Scorecard utilization experience and meaning. When comparing the pre- and post-workshop responses, the words mentioned more frequently by the participants were increasing mental health service capacity, preparing vulnerable populations for disasters, and creating backup energy sources. Conclusion: This study investigated the participants’ experience in utilizing the Scorecard. Qualitative data indicated that utilization of the Scorecard is not limited to measuring elements of a resilient public healthcare system but also provides opportunities for the participants to reflect on their experience and articulate the actions to be taken, especially in the post-disaster phase.
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