The Effectiveness of Earthquake Disaster Training on Employee Preparedness at Maxima Clinical Laboratory in Palu City, Central Sulawesi

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of earthquake disaster training in improving the preparedness of employees at Maxima Clinical Laboratory in Palu City, Central Sulawesi. The preparedness aspects analyzed include knowledge, attitude, and behavior. The study uses a pretest–posttest design with Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test analysis because the data are not normally distributed. The results show a significant improvement in all variables after the training. For the knowledge aspect, a value of Z = –5.116; p = 0.000 was obtained, indicating an increase in employee understanding. For the attitude aspect, Z value = –4.868; p = 0.000 indicates a positive change in attitudes toward disaster preparedness. Meanwhile, the behavioral aspect also showed a significant increase with a Z value = –4.633; p = 0.000, indicating that participants are more ready to implement safety actions. Overall, earthquake training has been proven effective in enhancing employee preparedness and plays an important role in creating a safe and responsive work environment to potential disasters