Factors Associated With Preparedness of Health Workers in the Face of Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster

Introduction: Indonesia is one of the countries consisting of islands that are geographically located at the confluence of 3 world tectonic plates and also located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. This makes Indonesia vulnerable and at high risk to disaster threats, one of which is the earthquake and tsunami disaster. To minimize the risks and impacts, the preparedness of health workers is needed. There are many factors associated with the preparedness of health workers, namely age, education, disaster training, self-efficacy, and facilities and infrastructure. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the preparedness of health workers in facing earthquake and tsunami disasters in the Coastal Region of Sukabumi Regency. Materials and methods: This study used associative research design. The population consisted of all Health Workers in the Coastal Area of Sukabumi Regency, with a total sample size of 512 selected by total sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires. Data analysis methods included chi square and logistic regression. Results: The results showed that there was a relationship between age (p=0.000), education (p=0.000), disaster training (p=0.000), self-efficacy (p=0.000) and facilities and infrastructure (p=0.000) with the preparedness of health workers. There is a simultaneous relationship of age, education, disaster training, self-efficacy, and facilities and infrastructure to the preparedness of health workers (p<0.05). Conclusion: Age, education, disaster training, facilities and infrastructure and self-efficacy were significantly associated with health worker preparedness. Self-efficacy is the most dominant factor. It is expected for health workers to improve disaster-related self-efficacy through disaster training and simulation.