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Relationship between Teachers’ Awareness of Disaster Prevention and Concerns about Disaster Preparedness

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  • Hiromi Kawasaki

    (Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan)

  • Satoko Yamasaki

    (Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan)

  • Mina Kurokawa

    (Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan)

  • Hiroshi Tamura

    (Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan)

  • Kei Sonai

    (Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan)

Abstract

Disaster preparedness in schools is critical for the health and well-being of students and staff. To enhance disaster preparedness, awareness of disaster prevention should be raised among teachers. The aim of the current study was to assess disaster prevention awareness among teachers and to clarify the relationship between disaster prevention awareness and concern regarding disaster preparedness. Teachers from special needs schools, for which disaster preparedness is particularly important, were selected. Study questionnaires were sent to 1310 schools for children with special health care needs across 47 Japanese prefectures. Five-hundred-and-thirty-one complete responses were obtained. The disaster preparedness in the schools was insufficient. Teachers were concerned about child management, life saving, life maintenance, evacuation shelter management, and school management. There was a positive correlation between disaster prevention awareness and concern about disaster ( r = 0.217, p -value = 0.000). The disaster awareness scale items “A sense of crisis about disaster” and “Anxiety” were positively correlated with concern about disaster, whereas “Imagining the disaster situation” was negatively correlated with concern about disaster. The current study analyzed the relationship between disaster prevention awareness and concern regarding disaster preparedness, which is relevant for the practice and indicates the importance of imagination strengthening.

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  • Hiromi Kawasaki & Satoko Yamasaki & Mina Kurokawa & Hiroshi Tamura & Kei Sonai, 2022. "Relationship between Teachers’ Awareness of Disaster Prevention and Concerns about Disaster Preparedness," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:8211-:d:856355
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    1. Hiromi Kawasaki & Satoko Yamasaki & Mio Yamakido & Yoshihiro Murata, 2022. "Introductory Disaster Training for Aspiring Teachers: A Pilot Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-12, March.
    2. Álvaro-Francisco Morote & María Hernández & Jorge Olcina, 2021. "Are Future School Teachers Qualified to Teach Flood Risk? An Approach from the Geography Discipline in the Context of Climate Change," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-21, July.
    3. Hiromi Kawasaki & Masahiro Kawasaki & Md Moshiur Rahman & Satoko Yamasaki & Yoshihiro Murata, 2021. "Basic Training of Teachers and Public Health Nurses for Communication with Residents for Smooth Shelter Management: A Pilot Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-15, September.
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