Public emergencies, including natural disasters, accidents, public health incidents, and social safety events, pose significant threats to social stability and public safety. Conducting education for self-help in a public emergency (ESHPE) is of paramount importance. ESHPE, an important component of residents’ health education, includes the emergency awareness, knowledge, and skills needed in the pre-incident prevention, in-process response, and post-incident disposal stages. As a vulnerable group characterized by both “mobility” and “aging”, older adult migrants face heightened risks during public emergencies.
This study utilizes data from the 2018 National Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey and employs Random Forest (RF) models and binary logistic regression analysis to systematically analyze the factors influencing the acceptance of self-help health education among older adult migrants. By identifying key influencing factors, this study provides a scientific foundation for formulating targeted health education policies, thereby enhancing the self-help capabilities of older adult migrants during public emergencies and reducing the negative impacts of disasters.
The work titled “Factors Influencing Self-help Education during Public Emergencies among Older Migrants: A Cross-sectional Study in China’s Mainland”, was published on Healthcare and Rehabilitation (published on July 10, 2025).
DOI：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcr.2025.100038