Determining CBRN Risk Perceptions and Preparedness Levels and Related Factors of Emergency Health Services Personnel: Tekirdağ Provincial Example

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dc.contributor.authorAdak, Firdevs Artcı
dc.contributor.authorInal, Ebru
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Edip
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T11:53:35Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T11:53:35Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEmergency medical services personnel are among the first responders in the event of a CBRN incident. The aim of this study is to determine the CBRN risk perceptions, preparedness levels, and related factors of emergency medical personnel working in Tekirdağ district. The study was conducted with 142 participants. A socio-demographic questionnaire consisting of 30 items and a scale measuring risk perception and preparedness for CBRN hazards were used. The participants’ responses were transferred to the SPSS 21.0 software, and validity of the measurements was tested through confirmatory factor analysis. As the data were found to be normally distributed across all independent variables, differences between two group means were analyzed using t-tests, and ANOVA were used for variables with more than two categories. In the bivariate analysis, the mean risk perception score of personnel who had participated in CBRN duties was found to be significantly higher than those who had not (p=0.03). Moreover, participants with one year or less of experience had significantly lower mean risk perception scores compared to other groups (p<0.001). Additionally, those who reported having sufficient knowledge about CBRN and those who stated they knew their responsibilities during CBRN incidents had significantly higher preparedness scores (respectively; p<0.001 and p=0.04). Finally, the Pearson correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant relationship between the CBRN risk perception score and the preparedness score (r=0.393, p<0.001). It is suggested that practical training and drills may be increased to enhance the capacity of personnel in responding to CBRN events. The study findings suggest that practical training and drills may be increased to enhance the preparedness of emergency health services personnel for CBRN hazards. It should also be noted that efforts to increase personnel’s CBRN risk perception will also positively contribute to their preparedness. © 2025, Ankara University. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.35341/afet.1526785
dc.identifier.endpage643
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105012896423
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage630
dc.identifier.trdizinid1331617
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.35341/afet.1526785
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1331617
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34250
dc.identifier.volume8
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAnkara University
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Disaster and Risk
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260130
dc.subjectCBRN
dc.subjectEmergency Medical Services
dc.subjectPersonnel
dc.subjectPreparedness
dc.subjectRisk Perception
dc.titleDetermining CBRN Risk Perceptions and Preparedness Levels and Related Factors of Emergency Health Services Personnel: Tekirdağ Provincial Example
dc.typeArticle

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