Do People Become Better Prepared in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster? The Hurricane Ike Experience in Houston, Texas

Chen, Vincent; Banerjee, Deborah; Liu, Leann

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“…4 However, personally experiencing a disaster seems to increase motivation for better planning and preparation by individuals leading to increased awareness of preparedness campaigns, a willingness and need to become better prepared, and for possession of an emergency preparedness kit. 5-8 …”

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Disaster Preparedness among Active Duty Personnel, Retirees, Veterans, and Dependents

Annis

Jacoby

DeMers

2016

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Background With the increase in natural and manmade disasters, preparedness remains a vital area of concern. Despite attempts by government and non-government agencies to stress the importance of preparedness, national levels of preparedness remain unacceptably low. A goal of commands and installations is to ensure that US Navy beneficiaries are well prepared for disasters. This is especially critical in active service members to meet mission readiness requirements in crisis settings. Objective To evaluate active duty personnel, dependents, veterans, and retirees regarding disaster preparedness status. Methods The authors conducted an anonymous 29-question survey for US Navy active duty, dependents, veterans and retirees of the Greater San Diego Region evaluating actual basic disaster readiness as determined by FEMA standards of 3-day minimum supply of emergency stores and equipment. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to analyze data. Results 1150 surveys were returned and analyzed. 983 were sufficiently complete for logistic regression analysis with 394 responding “Yes” to having a 72-hour disaster kit (40.1%) while 589 had “No” as a response (59.9%). Conclusion The surveyed population is no more prepared than the general public though surveyed beneficiaries overall are at upper range of preparedness. Lower income and levels of education were associated with lack of preparedness, whereas training in disaster preparedness or having been affected by disasters increased the likelihood of being adequately prepared. Unlike results seen in the general public, those with chronic healthcare needs in our surveyed population were more, rather than less likely to be prepared and those with minor children were less likely, rather than more likely to be prepared. Duty status was assessed and only veterans were significantly more likely than most to be prepared.

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Disaster Preparedness among Active Duty Personnel, Retirees, Veterans, and Dependents

Annis

Jacoby

DeMers

2016

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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“…25 There is indication that only approximately one third of Americans have a basic emergency preparedness kit, and two thirds feel personally unprepared for a disaster. 23 Surveys of populations seasonally exposed to hurricanes document higher estimates of preparedness: 69.3% of Houston residents reported having an evacuation plan, 1 and 57% of residents in low socioeconomic areas of the Texas Gulf Coast affirmed they felt prepared for the event of a hurricane strike in their community. 26 However, as described by Eisenman et al, among residents of Los Angeles County—an area known for its higher risk of earthquakes— preparation levels among persons with chronic conditions are low (41%) in comparison with people who report excellent health (53%).…”

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“…22 Financial and social vulnerability also diminish preparedness capacity. 1 They are prominent among the barriers to disaster preparedness experienced by the health disparate populations accessing care at safety net organizations.…”

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Katrina’s Legacy: Processes for Patient Disaster Preparation Have Improved but Important Gaps Remain

Icenogle

Eastburn

Arrieta

2016

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences

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Background Ensuring continuity of care for the chronically ill, who are elderly or indigent presents unique challenges after disasters; this population has fewer financial resources, is less likely to evacuate, has limited access to recovery resources, and is significantly dependent on charitable and government-funded institutions for care. This study expands a previous investigation of the extent to which healthcare providers in coastal Mississippi and Alabama have made changes to facilitate continued care to these populations after disasters. Methods Key informants representing healthcare and social services organizations serving health disparate residents of the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast were interviewed regarding disaster preparation planning for the period 2009-2012. Interview transcripts were qualitatively coded and analyzed for emerging themes using Atlas.ti® software. Results Participant organizations have implemented changes to ensure continuity of care for the chronically ill in case of disasters. Changes include patient assistance with pre-disaster preparation and training; evacuation planning and assistance; support to find resources in evacuation destinations; equipping patients with prescription information, diagnoses, treatment plans, and advance medications when a disaster is imminent; multiple methods for patients to communicate with providers; and more mandated medical needs shelters. Patients whose chronic conditions were diagnosed post-Katrina are more likely to underestimate the need to prepare. Further, patients' lack of compliance tends to increase as time passes from disasters. Conclusions Although changes were implemented, results indicate these may be inadequate to completely address patient needs. Thus, additional efforts may be needed, underscoring the complexity of adequate disaster preparation among disparate populations.

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“…As stated by , one challenge when dealing with risk perception at the individual level is that decision are often based on what is deemed as acceptable risk. Often citizens remain under-prepared because they may view disasters as an anomaly and remain dependent on governmental agencies to ensure their safety (Chen, 2012).…”

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Association of Evacuation Dimensions Towards Risk Perception of the Malaysian Students Who Studied at Jakarta, Medan and Acheh in Indonesia

Ridzuan¹,

Zahar²,

Noor³

2017

Malays. j. geosci.

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Do People Become Better Prepared in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster? The Hurricane Ike Experience in Houston, Texas

Cited by 21 publications

References 5 publications

Disaster Preparedness among Active Duty Personnel, Retirees, Veterans, and Dependents

Disaster Preparedness among Active Duty Personnel, Retirees, Veterans, and Dependents

Katrina’s Legacy: Processes for Patient Disaster Preparation Have Improved but Important Gaps Remain

Association of Evacuation Dimensions Towards Risk Perception of the Malaysian Students Who Studied at Jakarta, Medan and Acheh in Indonesia

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