An interventional study of Health Belief Model -Based Disaster Education in Disaster Preparedness, Health Education and Child With Special Health Care Needs, sponsored by Ataturk University. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-09.
Sponsored by Ataturk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based disaster education program on general disaster preparedness beliefs and disaster preparedness levels among parents of children with special needs. Children with special healthcare and developmental needs are particularly vulnerable during disasters, and parental readiness plays a critical role in mitigating risks. The study is designed as a quasi-experimental (or randomized controlled) interventional trial with an intervention and a control group to determine whether structured, model-based training improves preparedness behaviors and disaster beliefs among parents.
This study is conducted between September 2026 and October 2026 at the Ozel Mavi Special Education and Rehabilitation Center in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The center consists of two separate service buildings within the same campus, providing individualized and group special education services for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, specific learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech/language impairments.
Parents are recruited during their children's active educational sessions. Participants are allocated into intervention and control groups. The intervention group receives a structured, 5-week Health Belief Model-based disaster preparedness training program, while the control group receives routine follow-up (or standard institutional guidance).
Outcome assessments include baseline (pre-test) measurements and post-intervention (post-test) evaluations conducted after the completion of the 5-week educational program. Primary outcomes measure participants' general disaster preparedness beliefs and objective disaster preparedness levels.
Exclusion Criteria:
Parents receive a structured Health Belief Model (HBM)-based disaster education program along with routine follow-up.
Behavioral: Health Belief Model -Based Disaster Education
Parents receive standard care/routine follow-up during the study period. To ensure ethical standards, the Health Belief Model-based disaster education program is delivered to this group after all post-test data collection is completed.
A 5-week structured disaster preparedness education program based on the Health Belief Model, covering disaster risks, preparedness behaviors, individual emergency planning, and safety measures tailored for parents of children with special needs.
Change in General Disaster Preparedness Beliefs Scale Score
Assessed using the General Disaster Preparedness Beliefs Scale based on the Health Belief Model. Evaluates perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy regarding disaster preparedness. Higher scores indicate higher preparedness beliefs.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and 5 weeks after the intervention (post-test)
Change in Disaster Preparedness Level Score
Assessed using the Disaster Preparedness Scale to evaluate physical and cognitive preparedness behaviors, emergency planning, and safety precautions among parents. Higher scores indicate higher readiness levels.
Time frame: aseline (pre-test) and 5 weeks after the intervention (post-test)
Plan to share: No
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