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Purpose: To reveal the disaster preparedness of the health personnel working in 112 with some related factors. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional analytical study. The population of the study consists of 410 health personnel in Denizli 112. 87% (358) of the universe has been reached. General disaster preparedness scale, which is the dependent variable, and disaster preparedness levels were evaluated with a questionnaire consisting of 45 questions. In the analyses performed with SPSS 11.0, chi-square test, correlation analysis, linear regression analysis were used. Doctors and those who read disaster leaflets had higher levels of disaster preparedness. Results: The number of respondents to the questionnaire applied to Denizli 112 healthcare workers was 358. 46.6% of the healthcare personnel are male and the average age is 32.30±8.14, the median is 30.00, minimum 20, maximum 61. When we examine the factors affecting the total score of the general disaster preparedness scale; Those who were physicians by profession (p=0.032), read any book or brochure about disaster (p=0.001), graduated from UMKE basic education (p=0.015) were found to have higher levels of disaster preparedness compared to the disaster preparedness scale. In the regression analysis (R²=0.04) in which we examined the factors affecting the level of general disaster preparedness in our study, its value was found to be 4%. Conclusion: The disaster preparedness status of the healthcare workers in Denizli 112 participating in the study was evaluated, the disaster preparedness levels were found to be above the medium level, it is thought that above medium level is not sufficient for healthcare professionals working actively in disaster situations and should be increased.

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