Background Disaster is a serious public health issue. Health professionals and community
residents are main players in disaster responses but their knowledge levels of disaster …

Abstract Background Disaster Medicine training is not included in medical education
curriculum in China, even though the country has suffered various disasters annually. We …

Objectives: Disaster literacy, which is a concept involved in moral quality, knowledge, and
ability, impacts the disaster response. This study aimed to evaluate disaster education …

ObjectiveThis study had 2 aims. First, we evaluated the current levels of disaster
preparedness among university students in southern China. Second, we assessed students' …

Background: Disasters are serious public health problems that have increased over the last
century. This study evaluated the familiarity and training needs of medical students …

Background Medical professionals together with other first responder teams are the first to
attend an emergency or disaster. Knowledge and training in emergency and disaster …

Background Disaster medicine education is an enormous challenge, but indispensable for
disaster preparedness. Aims We aimed to develop and implement a disaster medicine …

Background Medical students have been deployed in victim care of several disasters
throughout history. They are corner stones in first-line care in recent pandemic planning …

Introduction Education is key to effective disaster management. This study reviews several
postgraduate educational programs in disaster medicine. Methods This cross-sectional …

Throughout history, medical students have been involved in patient care of large-scale mass
casualty incidents. From the Spanish flu pandemic over devastating earthquakes to the 9/11 …