The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Disaster Preparedness Belief and Disaster Literacy in Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Health Belief Model-Based Education (HBMBE) on disaster preparedness belief and disaster literacy among women. This one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research was conducted between March and May 2024 in the Women's Studies Unit of Social Support Services Directorate affiliated with a municipality in Istanbul. The HBMBE was delivered to 45 women aged 18-60. Data were collected twice, before and after the education. The Descriptive Information Form, General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale, and Disaster Literacy Scale were used as data collection tools. The mean age of the women was 44.64±15.03 years, 63.3% were married, 36% were primary school graduates, and 81.6% were unprepared for disasters. The mean General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale score was 107.04±13.88 before the education and 115.37±12.48 after the education. The mean Disaster Literacy score was 28.31±9.58 before the education and 39.92±3.31 after the education. A statistically significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test scores of both the General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale and the Disaster Literacy scores (p