http://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JNERS | 173 Jurnal Ners Vol. 15, No. 2, Special Issue 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v15i2(si).19005 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Original Research Health Disaster Preparedness Using Android Mobile Based Application Case Mount Bromo Eruption Mukhamad Fathoni 1,3 , Fadly Usman 2 , Septiana Hariyani 2 , Eddi Basuki Kurniawan 2 , Ah Yusuf 3 , Christrijogo Soemartono Waloejo 4 1 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia 2 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia 3 Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia 4 Head of School Disaster, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia ABSTRACT Introduction: In the last 10 years, Mount Bromo has erupted four times; 2004, 2010, 2015 and 2019. However, it is unique that people at Tengger are reluctant to evacuate even though Mount Bromo is erupting and releasing volcanic material such as stones and dust. Methods: This research is a quantitative study, using correlative analytic observational design and cross sectional approach with pourposife sample of 120 taken from online questionare results of bivariate analysis using gamma correlation test obtained the results of knowledge factors (p=0.005; r=0.27) attitude (p=0.000; r=0.45), means of infrastructure (p=0.000; r=0.58), and android application (p=0.000; r=0.59) for health preparedness. Results: Knowledge, attitude, infrastructure and android application factors can influence health preparedness in disaster risk reduction in Bromo area.Using the smartphone application as the Mount Bromo information facilities are one of an effort so that people and tourists can activate if an eruption occurs. There is important health preparedness about features made in the application such as distribution shelters, evacuation routes, health centres, photos, videos, and primary health care information. Conclusion: Assessment results to the application interface, the information conveyed, and the features offered showed that the application was very useful and gives a new perspective in conveying accurate information to the public and also tourists. The health preparedness community level is also quite good with the services provided by the Bromo alert application. ARTICLE HISTORY Received: Feb 27, 2020 Accepted: April 1, 2020 KEYWORDS health; disaster preparedness; eruption; evacuation; shelter; android application CONTACT Fadly Usman fadlypwk@ub.ac.id Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia Cite this as: Fathoni, M. Usman, F., Hariyani, S., Kurniawan, E. B., Yusuf, Ah., & Waloejo, C. S. (2020). Health Disaster Preparedness Using Android Mobile Based Application Case Mount Bromo Eruption. Jurnal Ners, Special Issues, 173-177. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v15i2(si).19005 INTRODUCTION Mount Bromo is favourite place for tourism destination (local and foreign tourist). “Bromo Alert” Applications created and launched, to become one of the references to the public related to the important information in the Mount Bromo area. Bromo Alert Applications is an application based on Android. This application is only available on the Google Play Store and will not be found on Apple's App Store. In the 10 years past, Mount Bromo in East Java often occurs eruption, start from 2010, 2015 to 2019. The application is one of the efforts for the public to know the Mount Bromo current condition, and how to prepare against the Mount Bromo eruption hazard. Figure 1 is an application interface with the smartphone’s view and conncet with primary health facility.