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Article History

Received: 2 February 2025

Accepted: 3 April 2025

First Online: 14 April 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines and principles for research involving human subjects. Ethical approval was granted by the Ethics Commission of Izmir Demokrasi University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Education and Research Hospital, under Decree No. 146 dated May 2023.

: Not applicable.

: All participants provided informed consent, were assured of their anonymity, and were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any point without consequence.

: The study’s findings were derived from first responder teams responding on the first day of the 2023 Türkiye earthquake; however, the qualitative nature of the study restricts limits the transferability of these findings. While the study is based on Turkish experts, its results may be applicable to other similar cultural contexts. It is important to note that generalization in qualitative research, as emphasized by Smith [] relies on analytical and inferential reasoning rather than statistical-probabilistic generalizability. In consideration of the correlation between the codes and subthemes identified in this study, which pertain to disaster management, it is evident that they exhibit interconnection in specific domains. However, the researchers’ reaching a consensus during the collaborative meetings served to mitigate this.

: The authors declare no competing interests.