The relationship between general self-efficacy beliefs with disaster preparedness of muş province 112 Emergency Health Service personnel

In recent years, it has become a phenomenon that has caused to engage the public because of the increase in disasters and in physical, social and economic losses caused by disasters. It is an important strategy to reduce the negative effects of disasters on individuals, communities and businesses synchronous and as a whole to preparatory studies. Individual disaster preparations play a role in decreasing the vulnerability of individuals besides the reducing the vulnerability of society and businesses. General self-efficacy belief can help individuals to use their knowledge and experience effectively during a disaster that they get them before a disaster. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the general self-efficacy beliefs of the disaster preparedness of 112 personnel. The study was applied to 146 of the 156 health offices in Muş 112 Emergency Health Services. Thus, the study reached 95.4%, not the whole of the target population. Data on cross-sectional study; a 33-question questionnaire summarizing the socio-demographic characteristics and disaster preparedness of the employees was collected by the General Self-Sufficiency Belief Scale consisting of 17 questions. 50% of the participating personnel did not receive any disaster training. In addition, 45.2% of respondents think that the most important stage that will reduce the loss of life and property in disasters is the preparation phase. The rate of those who think that lack of coordination is the main reason for bad management of a disaster to occur in Muş is 76.7%. The mean score of the participants was 63.44 and there was a significant difference between the average score of General self-efficacy beliefs (P <0,05) and knowing the position that 112 personnel should have in mass events, knowing the right to compensation in case of injury in the duty, There was no significant difference between know the legislations about disasters and General self-proficiency score average (P> 0,05). There was a meaningless correlation between age, experience and learning and general self-efficacy score. Activities to enhance self-efficacy beliefs should be developed before the disaster. Work safety legislation should be updated to include health personnel and disaster preparedness efforts of health personnel should be supported. Keywords: Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Muş Province, 112 Personnel, Self efficacy