Definition and Explanation of Community Disaster Fatigue

Ingham, Valerie; Islam, Mir Rabiul; Hicks, John; Lukasiewicz, Anna; Kim, Christopher

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-2428-6_17

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“…Furthermore, it is likely workers in many of the other little-researched industries represented in Table 4 are also vulnerable to the WHS impacts of climate change, and this warrants further research. [30]; *** Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS [32]; Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification, ANZSIC). Bolded topics indicate those for which a reasonable amount of existing knowledge was evident in our review for the Australian WHS context.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1 SS [64] 5 SS [50,56,64,66,67] * The seven climate-related hazards marked with an asterisk (*) were derived from the literature [49,50] and thus are 'a priori' themes. ** The a priori category marked with a double asterisk (**) was derived from the literature [30].…”

Section: Ss [56]mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to the framework of Schulte and Chun [2] and Schulte et al [1], a new 'cascading' category of climate-related hazards emerged, which Ingham et al [30] termed 'cascading disaster events'. This category refers to natural events in close succession that do not allow affected individuals, organisations, and communities to fully recover from one event before the next occurs (see Section 3.1.8).…”

Section: Ss [56]mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, Hall and colleagues [8] have shown that some regional and remote locations in Australia may be significantly more impacted by changes in heat conditions due to climate change. Also, regional and remote locations may be increasingly susceptible to a broader range of climate change disasters than metropolitan locations, with increasing incidences of wildfires, floods, and cascading disasters [30].…”

Section: Impacts On Regional Labour Markets and Economiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such information would be helpful, as in recent years, and partly alongside a global pandemic crisis, some parts of Australia have experienced a series of extreme climate events [29]-starting with a drought in 2019, followed by the Black Summer fires in 2019/20, and then a series of severe floods in 2020-2022. In particular, in regional New South Wales (NSW), Australia, some communities have been affected by several climate-related hazards in a cascading manner [30].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Impacts of Climate Change on Work Health and Safety in Australia: A Scoping Literature Review

Wuersch,

Neher,

Marino

et al. 2023

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This scoping review explores the extant literature on climate change impacts on Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) in Australia. It maps the coverage of climate hazards, occupations at risk, and health and socio-economic impacts with the aim of identifying climate change impacts on WHS in Australia and associated knowledge gaps. We used a scoping review approach to identify and investigate 41 scholarly works at the nexus between climate change and WHS in Australia. Thematic template analysis and the NVivo software helped us identify and structure the main themes and systematically document the analysis process. The review highlighted a research focus on the impacts on WHS of heat and extreme weather events resulting from climate change. Agriculture and construction emerged as the most examined occupations, emphasising climate-related diseases and productivity loss. Other climate-related hazards, occupations, and health and socio-economic impacts were largely overlooked in the included research literature. The analysis revealed there is scope for further research relating to climate change impacts on occupational hazards (e.g., air pollution), occupations (e.g., indoor settings at risk), worker health (e.g., injuries), and socio-economic impacts (e.g., change in social practice). Furthermore, the results highlight that the main themes (hazards, occupations, health, and productivity) are interconnected, and the impacts of climate change can be ‘cascading’, adding complexity and severity. Hence, it is important to look at WHS as a multifaceted phenomenon in a holistic way to understand the risks and support required.

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Marino

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Depression, anxiety, stress, and job performance among Turkish nurses in the early post‐earthquake period

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Gulbahar Eren,

Koc

et al. 2023

International Nursing Review

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BackgroundIndividual and social concerns can negatively affect nurses’ mental health during a large‐scale earthquake's early stages, making it challenging to perform their professional responsibilities.AimThis cross‐sectional correlational study aimed to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety, and stress levels Turkish nurses experienced during an earthquake's early period. The nurses participating in this study were not directly present in the earthquake‐affected area.MethodsThe study was conducted on 232 nurses between February 10 and 25, 2023. The data were collected using the Depression, Anxiety, Stress‐21 Scale and the Job Performance Evaluation Form developed by the researchers through a literature review. These were used to investigate nurses’ work motivation changes due to the earthquake. The study followed the STROBE checklist for cross‐sectional studies.ResultsThe participants’ depression levels were severe, anxiety levels were extremely severe, and stress levels were moderate following the earthquake. Nurses who felt exhausted experienced reduced energy levels toward their work and reported a decrease in their desire, effort, and work motivation to perform well. In addition, they had higher depression, anxiety, and stress scores (p < 0.005).ConclusionPsychological difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and stress experienced by nurses not directly present in an earthquake‐affected area, reduced their professional efforts and motivation and negatively affected the patient care process. Further studies should focus on conducting comparative studies in different cultures affected by natural disasters on the longitudinal analysis of the impacts of nurses' psychological distress on their job performance.Implications for nursing and health policyNursing policymakers should be aware of the negative psychological effects experienced by nurses during the early post‐earthquake period, even if they are not directly present in the earthquake‐affected area. The study recommended that nurses should be provided with psychological support to deal with the negative effects of natural disasters and maintain job performance, including the nursing care process.

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Addressing disaster fatigue: A SAFE framework for enhancing disaster resilience in social work

Boetto

2024

International Social Work

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An increase in exposure to successive disaster events is causing widespread adverse impacts on social workers worldwide, resulting in escalated levels of stress and exhaustion. This article examines the concept of disaster fatigue and its impact on social workers engaging in disaster practice. A SAFE framework for addressing disaster fatigue is outlined involving: (S) sustaining self-care; (A) adopting a trauma-informed approach; (F) fostering professional capability; and (E) enhancing disaster preparedness. Implications for social work involve the need to move beyond individualised notions of burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress towards a collective and multidimensional approach to enhancing disaster resilience.

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Definition and Explanation of Community Disaster Fatigue

Cited by 3 publications

References 40 publications

Impacts of Climate Change on Work Health and Safety in Australia: A Scoping Literature Review

Impacts of Climate Change on Work Health and Safety in Australia: A Scoping Literature Review

Depression, anxiety, stress, and job performance among Turkish nurses in the early post‐earthquake period

Addressing disaster fatigue: A SAFE framework for enhancing disaster resilience in social work

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