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Approach to disasters by medical students in a disaster-affected region: Education and awareness

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Medical students show a lack of preparedness for disaster situations, with 80.2% feeling uninformed about proper actions.
Among 172 participants, those with training exhibited greater confidence in providing support during disasters (p=0.006).
Cross-sectional analysis highlighted that previous natural disaster experiences did not significantly influence knowledge (p=0.434).
Strengthening disaster medicine education is crucial to enhance community resilience and equip future medical professionals.

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Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in disaster preparedness among medical students, indicating need for better education.

Gürsoy et al. (2025) studied this question.

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