J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2018 Dec;29(4):499-509. 10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.499.

Comparison between Korean and Japanese Nursing Students in Their Disaster Preparedness

• Han SJ
• Cho CM
• Lee YR
• Nagasaka K
• Izummune M
• Lee SB
• Chun JY

• KMID: 2430183
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.499

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to identify differences in disaster awareness, disaster preparedness, and nursing knowledge and practices between Korean and Japanese nursing students.
METHODS
The study subjects were 4th grade nursing students who completed their nursing education in Korea or in Japan. 359 students from Korea and 135 students from Japan participated in this study. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 21.0. The χ2 test and the t-test were used to analyze the homogeneity of subjects' general characteristics and disaster-related characteristics. The comparison between the Korean and Japanese nursing students in disaster awareness, disaster preparedness, and nursing knowledge and practices were conducted using ANCOVA.
RESULTS
The Korean nursing students' disaster awareness, disaster preparedness, and nursing knowledge and practice were different from their Japanese counterparts'. The Korean nursing students recognized that the system of disaster management in Korea was insufficient and the negligence of management was one of the causes of the disaster. They wanted to participate in activities for disaster preparedness education and management.
CONCLUSION
A disaster nursing curriculum dealing with disaster awareness, disaster preparedness, and nursing knowledge and practices, should be developed, implemented, and evaluated particularly for Korean nursing students.

Keyword

Awareness; Disaster; Knowledge; Nursing; Students

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Curriculum
Disasters*
Education
Education, Nursing
Humans
Japan
Korea
Malpractice
Nursing*
Students, Nursing*

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