A cluster-randomized trial study on effectiveness of health education based intervention (HEBI) in improving flood disaster preparedness among community in Selangor, Malaysia: a study protocol

M N Mohd Tariq; Hayati Kadir Shahar; Mohd Rafee Baharudin; Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail; Rosliza Abdul Manaf; Md Said Salmiah; Jamilah Ahmad; Sri Ganesh Muthiah

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11719-3

A cluster-randomized trial study on effectiveness of health education based intervention (HEBI) in improving flood disaster preparedness among community in Selangor, Malaysia: a study protocol

BMC Public Health. 2021 Sep 24;21(1):1735. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11719-3.

Authors

M N Mohd Tariq¹, Hayati Kadir Shahar^{2

3}, Mohd Rafee Baharudin¹, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail¹, Rosliza Abdul Manaf¹, Md Said Salmiah¹, Jamilah Ahmad⁴, Sri Ganesh Muthiah¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
² Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. hayatik@upm.edu.my.
³ Malaysian Research Institute of Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. hayatik@upm.edu.my.
⁴ School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

Abstract

Background: Flood disaster preparedness among the community seldom received attention. Necessary intervention must be taken to prevent the problem. Health Education Based Intervention (HEBI) was developed following the Health Belief Model, particularly in improving flood disaster preparedness among the community. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of HEBI on improving flood disaster preparedness among the community in Selangor. This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of health education-based intervention (HEBI) based on knowledge, skills, and preparedness to improve flood disaster preparedness among the community in Selangor.

Method: A single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial will conduct at six districts in Selangor. Randomly selected respondents who fulfilled the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the study. Health education module based on Health Believed Theory will be delivered via health talks and videos coordinated by liaison officers. Data at three-time points at baseline, immediate, and 3 months post-intervention will be collected. A validated questionnaire will assess participants' background characteristics, knowledge, skill, and preparedness on disaster preparedness and perception towards disaster. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be applied for data analysis using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. Longitudinal correlated data on knowledge, skills, preparedness, and perception score at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and 6 months post-intervention will be analyzed using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE).

Discussion: It is expected that knowledge, skills, preparedness, and flood disaster perception score are more significant in the intervention group than the control group, indicating the Health Education Based Intervention (HEBI).

Trial registration: Thai Clinical Trial TCTR20200202002 .

Keywords: Community; Disaster preparedness; Health belief model; Health education.

Publication types

Clinical Trial Protocol
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Disasters*
Floods*
Health Education
Humans
Malaysia
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Single-Blind Method