Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2026
Acquisition of Competences for Disaster Responders: A Qualitative Study.
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Westman Anja, Kurland Lisa, Hugelius Karin
Аннотация
OBJECTIVE: Disaster response requires a diverse set of skills, yet there is no universally agreed definition of the specific competences needed. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how disaster responders acquire competence.
METHODS: A qualitative study using inductive thematic analysis. Individual interviews with disaster responders who had worked in a leading position.
RESULTS: The study included 14 participants from 7 nationalities, all of whom were experienced disaster responders from different professions. From the analysis, four themes arose describing different ways of acquiring the competences and skills required to function as a disaster responder. Previous background, formal training, mental preparedness, and personal traits all had a role in how competences and skills were acquired among disaster responders.
CONCLUSION: Formal training alone cannot fully prepare disaster responders for the reality of a disaster but needs to be combined with personal experiences from both disasters and other contexts as well as mental preparation. Personal traits also play a role for acquisition of competence. When designing training programs, technical disaster-specific skills should serve as the core, but equal emphasis should be placed on non-technical skills, especially teamwork, leadership, mentoring, and gender awareness within response teams. These elements contribute to developing capable and well-prepared responders.
METHODS: A qualitative study using inductive thematic analysis. Individual interviews with disaster responders who had worked in a leading position.
RESULTS: The study included 14 participants from 7 nationalities, all of whom were experienced disaster responders from different professions. From the analysis, four themes arose describing different ways of acquiring the competences and skills required to function as a disaster responder. Previous background, formal training, mental preparedness, and personal traits all had a role in how competences and skills were acquired among disaster responders.
CONCLUSION: Formal training alone cannot fully prepare disaster responders for the reality of a disaster but needs to be combined with personal experiences from both disasters and other contexts as well as mental preparation. Personal traits also play a role for acquisition of competence. When designing training programs, technical disaster-specific skills should serve as the core, but equal emphasis should be placed on non-technical skills, especially teamwork, leadership, mentoring, and gender awareness within response teams. These elements contribute to developing capable and well-prepared responders.