Abstract
BackgroundPsychological first aid (PFA) is an effective initial response to disasters. Nursing students are an important human resource for supporting health services during and after disasters. Improving nursing students' PFA application competencies is necessary for both themselves and aid providers. AimThis study aimed to determine sernior nursing students' self-efficacy in psychological first aid application in disaster situations. DesignThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting and participantsA total of 536 senior nursing students who had received undergraduate nursing education in Turkey participated in this study. MethodsData were collected between March and June 2022, using an online questionnaire comprising a “Personal Information Form” and “PFA Application Self-Efficacy Scale.” The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, Mann–Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal–Wallis test, multiple comparison tests, and linear regression analysis. ResultsThe average age of the senior nursing students was 21.82 ± 2.23 years. Overall, 89.6 % of the students had not received PFA service from any institution. Furthermore, 91.4 % had not received PFA training at any institution. The students' mean score on the PFA application self-efficacy scale was 123.37 ± 22.92. Students who received PFA training had high average scores. ConclusionsIt is necessary to develop senior nursing students' self-efficacy in PFA application. In this context, it is recommended that systematic training, including training on the application of PFA, be conducted regularly along with applied studies on disaster response situations.
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