Introducing the K-HEPI: A Breakthrough in Evaluating Household Disaster Preparedness Among Korean-Speaking Communities.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.10150

William Samuels, Tara N Heagele, Jung Moon Hyun, So-Hyun Park, Jin Young Seo

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Abstract

Objectives: The aims of this study were to field and pilot test the Korean version of the Household Emergency Preparedness Instrument (K-HEPI) and perform psychometric testing of the instrument's reliability and validity.

Methods: The English to Korean translation followed a symmetrical translation approach utilizing a decentered process (i.e., both the source and target languages were considered equally important) focusing on the instruments remaining loyal to the content. After translation, the K-HEPI was field tested with 30 bilingual participants who all reported that the instructions were easy to understand and the items aligned closely with the original English version. The K-HEPI was then pilot tested with 399 Korean-speaking participants in a controlled, before-after study utilizing a disaster preparedness educational intervention.

Results: Confirmatory factor analyses supported the K-HEPI retaining the factor structure of the original English version. The K-HEPI was also found to be psychometrically comparable to the original instrument.

Conclusions: The K-HEPI can validly and reliably assess the disaster preparedness of Korean-speaking populations, enabling clinicians, researchers, emergency management professionals, and policymakers to gather accurate data on disaster preparedness levels in Korean communities, identify gaps in preparedness, develop targeted interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of disaster preparedness interventions over time.

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引进K-HEPI：韩国语社区家庭灾害准备评估的突破。

目的：本研究的目的是对韩国版家庭应急准备量表（K-HEPI）进行实地和试点测试，并对该量表的信度和效度进行心理测量测试。方法：英语到韩语的翻译遵循一种对称的翻译方法，利用分散化的过程（即源语言和目标语言都被认为同样重要），专注于对内容保持忠诚的工具。翻译后，30名双语参与者对K-HEPI进行了现场测试，他们都报告说说明很容易理解，项目与原始英语版本非常一致。K-HEPI随后在使用备灾教育干预的对照前后研究中对399名讲韩语的参与者进行了试点测试。结果：验证性因子分析支持K-HEPI保留了英文原版的因子结构。K-HEPI也被发现在心理测量学上与原始仪器相当。结论：K-HEPI可以有效可靠地评估讲韩语人群的备灾情况，使临床医生、研究人员、应急管理专业人员和政策制定者能够收集有关韩语社区备灾水平的准确数据，识别备灾差距，制定有针对性的干预措施，并随着时间的推移评估备灾干预措施的有效性。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.