مسعود ثقفی نیا
زهرا دانیال - MSc. Researcher in Basij Medical Society Organization, Tehran, Iran
علی اصغر حائریان
زهره قمیان

INTRODUCTION: For better and effective communication with audiences, it is necessary to plan and design appropriate educational programs to response disasters. Regarding to educational brochures distribution of Red Crescent society, this research aims to study the success of educational facilities to response natural disasters effects on increasing public awareness. METHODS: In this cross sectional research, ۱۶۴۰ ones were selected by using cluster sampling in Tehran. First, the responders were given some educational brochures and then they were asked to complete the questionnaire after ۲ weeks. FINDINGS: People awareness was before studying the brochures which has been changed after studying. The correct answer rate was as follow: earthquake ۰/۵۶; fire; heavy frost ۰/۴۶; thunderstorm and lightning; and volcano ۰/۷۳. The people awareness was changed after studying the brochures (p>۰/۰۵). CONCLUSION: Public awareness has been improved in all fields after studying the educational brochures. So the highest rank was related to volcano brochures and the lowest was about fire.

educational brochures, disasters, public education, بروشور های آموزشی, آموزش همگانی, سوانح طبیعی, سوانح انسان ساخت