The Effect of a Simulated Fire Disaster Psychological First Aid Training Program on the Self-efficacy, Competence, and Knowledge of Mental Health Practitioners
- Authors
- Park, Jung Suk; Choi, Yun-Jung
- Issue Date
- Feb-2022
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Keywords
- disaster; fire victims; mental health practitioner; psychological first aid; standardized patients
- Citation
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, v.16, no.1, pp 102 - 108
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 102
- End Page
- 108
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/54081
- DOI
- 10.1017/dmp.2020.184
- ISSN
- 1935-7893
1938-744X
- Abstract
- Objective:This study developed a simulation program using standardized patients for the training of mental health practitioners in psychological first aid and evaluated its effect on learners' self-efficacy and psychological first aid performance competence and knowledge. The simulation used in this program was of a fire disaster.Methods:Thirty participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group, a comparison group, and a control group. The experimental group participated in simulation training after attending a two-hour psychological first aid lecture. The comparison group was given only the two-hour lecture and the control group was given a psychological first aid handout to study individually. The results of pre- and post-intervention questionnaires were then statistically analyzed.Results:The participants' self-efficacy, performance competency, and knowledge improved in all groups, and there were some statistically significant differences between the three groups. The experimental group showed a greater improvement in self-efficacy and performance than the other groups.Conclusions:The psychological first aid simulation training program was effective in improving three qualities of mental health practitioners: self-efficacy, performance competency, and knowledge. Further research is required for the development of various learning scenarios for iterative psychological first aid education. © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2020.
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