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School-Based Education Programs for Preparing Children for Natural Hazards: A Systematic Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2021

Hamed Seddighi*
Affiliation:
Social Welfare Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Homeira Sajjadi
Affiliation:
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sepideh Yousefzadeh
Affiliation:
University Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
Mónica López López
Affiliation:
Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Meroe Vameghi
Affiliation:
Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hassan Rafiey
Affiliation:
Social Welfare Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hamidreza Khankeh
Affiliation:
Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran
*
Corresponding author: Hamed Seddighi, Email: Hseddighi@gmail.com.

Abstract

Schools have a significant role in disaster education to children. This study investigates the research works about school-based education programs in order to discover challenges and best practices. We conducted a systematic review of English language papers published in peer-review journals.

The search identified 2577 publications and 61 articles meeting selection criteria and included in the review. Reviewed studies indicated that disaster education in schools is effective but yet insufficient in many countries. Lack of equipment, financial resources, policy gaps, and teachers’ knowledge are common problems in programs. Main outcomes of this systematic review are showing methods used for health emergency preparedness of children of different ages and gender differences in school-based disaster preparedness, as well as the difference in their lifesaving skills in disasters.

This study shows that some disaster education programs reported in the papers reviewed were not high-quality enough, which may lead to insufficient preparedness of children in disasters and consequently may put their health at risk, considering the increasing number of natural hazards.

Type
Systematic Review
Copyright
© Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021

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