Turkish validity and reliability of the learning needs for disaster nursing questionnaire

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the Turkish validity and reliability of the "Learning Needs for Disaster Nursing" scale. Material and Method: This research is a methodological type research. The study was conducted between 18.12.2023-20.05.2024 on 400 nursing students studying at Ordu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. Data were collected with the individual characteristics form and the learning needs scale for disaster nursing. Translation-back-translation was used for the language validity of the scale, and Davis technique was used for content validity. Number, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, correlation test and t test were used to analyze the data. Validity of the scale; Language, content and structure validity analysis and reliability; It was evaluated by internal consistency and time invariance. In order to conduct the research, approval was obtained from the Ordu University Clinical Research Ethics Committee and institutional permission was obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Results: The mean age of the students participating in the study was 20.75±2.12 years. It was determined that 78% of the students were female, 26% were 3rd year students, 87% did not receive any education about disaster, 57.3% were not exposed to disaster, and 54.2% used the internet as a source of information. The content validity index of the scale is 0.97. Cronbach's alpha values of the scale were obtained between 0.890 and 0.926, and it was determined to be quite reliable with a total Cronbach's alpha value of 0.944. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of the scale is 0.944; Bartlett's value x2=4940.018; p=0.000. It was determined that there was a positive, significant relationship between the test-retest measurements of the scale at the level of r = 0.808. Conclusions: It was determined that the learning needs scale for disaster nursing was at a good level in terms of content validity, construct validity and internal consistency and was a valid and reliable measurement tool. The learning needs scale for disaster nursing can be used to determine the learning needs of nursing students in terms of disaster nursing.