Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3.Uluslararası Multidisipliner Tıp ve Sağlık Bilimleri Çalışmaları Kongresi’ne (ICOMMEH-2025), Ankara, Türkiye, 27 - 28 Mayıs 2025, ss.101-102, (Özet Bildiri)
Civil CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) events in healthcare refer to hazardous situations that occur in daily life. These events can arise in the healthcare sector due to epidemics, occupational accidents, malpractice, incorrect professional practices, or various traumas. CBRN threats pose significant risks to patients, hospital staff, and patient relatives and therefore must be addressed carefully. Healthcare professionals are among the first responders to such situations. Therefore, having knowledge about CBRN and knowing how to intervene is of great importance. Medical students, as future professionals in this field, also need CBRN awareness.
In this study, the awareness levels of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine students regarding CBRN threats were measured, and peer education was attempted to address their knowledge gaps. The aim of this study is to assess the awareness levels of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine students on civil CBRN events and to increase their knowledge levels through peer education.
To evaluate the awareness of Dokuz Eylül Faculty of Medicine students towards CBRN threats, the threat elements were classified into "air," "water," and "soil" groups, and accordingly, an original questionnaire was developed by group members using a 5-point Likert Scale. The questionnaire was administered to 146 students in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th years of the Faculty of Medicine, following approval from the Dokuz Eylül University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee and the Faculty of Medicine Dean's Office.
According to the survey results, students' awareness levels were measured; differences were observed between the responses given and demographic variables such as gender, age, year of education, and the geographical region where they lived before starting medical school. Based on the data obtained, it was concluded that the awareness levels of Dokuz Eylül Faculty of Medicine students regarding CBRN threats show certain trends and that there is room for improvement in this area.