Emergency Preparedness of Persons Over 50 Years Old: Further Results From the Health and Retirement Study

Killian, Timothy S.; Moon, Zola K.; McNeill, Charleen; Garrison, Betsy; Moxley, S

doi:10.1017/dmp.2016.162

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“…A clear pattern in these analyses is that preparedness levels vary little across sociodemographic dimensions, except for age which has a small positive impact. This finding is consistent with the findings of previous studies in which little variation in preparedness was found across sociodemographic dimensions in a nationally representative sample of persons 50 years old and older and that lack of preparedness was widespread across virtually all regions of the country 10 and is not likely to be an artifact of a relatively homogenous sample. Like the earlier studies, the findings of this study indicate that relatively low levels of preparedness are shared across sociodemographic groups.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This finding is consistent with a recent study of older adults. 10 This study provided evidence that an authoritative voice, in the role of a health-care provider, predicted increased preparedness. For the health-care community, this relationship strongly indicates a pathway for effecting positive change in preparedness levels.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…8 Persons over the age of 50 years included in a survey revealed that fewer than 26% had a household disaster plan and only 61% had emergency supplies, including food, water, and medical treatments for 3 days. 10 The lack of preparedness extends to medically vulnerable patients whose overall disaster preparedness has been found to be poor. 11,12 An assessment of preparedness among patients visiting a public university emergency department indicated most participants were not prepared.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…16 The strength of such predicting variables is called into question because other research has shown those relationships were, at best, weak. 10 Experience with disasters also appears to play nuanced roles. Preparedness levels are increased for those persons having previously helped others in a disaster.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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The Relationship Between Perceptions of Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Experience, Health-Care Provider Education, and Emergency Preparedness Levels

McNeill

Killian

Moon

et al. 2018

Int Q Community Health Educ

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Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the self-reported level of individual emergency preparedness, the dependent variable, of people who attended a community health-related fair. The study's independent variables included demographic characteristics, perceptions of preparedness, previous disaster experience, and the presence of a medical condition and were used to examine the variability in self-reported emergency preparedness levels. Methods Data came from attendees at two community health-related fairs. Multivariate analysis on 188 participants was performed. A model predicting preparedness levels with demographic variables was constructed; successive models were built adding perceptions of preparedness, personal experiences with disasters, and presence of a medical condition. Results Preparedness levels varied little across sociodemographic dimensions explaining virtually no variance in overall preparedness. Subsequent models adding perceptions of preparedness and personal experiences significantly increased the explained variance to 40%. Of participants who reported a medical condition, the model including discussions about emergency preparedness with health-care providers explained 67% of the variance in overall preparedness levels. Conclusion The strong, positive relationship between the health-care provider and preparedness levels indicates a pathway for effecting change in preparedness levels and ultimately community health after an emergency. The inclusion of such education at community events should be considered. Research agendas should include providing evidence for the contents of disaster supply kits.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

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confidence: 81%

Section: Background and Significancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background and Significancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background and Significancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Moon

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Extreme Weather Disruptions and Emergency Preparedness Among Older Adults in Ohio: An Eight-County Assessment

Rao,

Doherty,

Traver

et al. 2024

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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The disproportionate risks and impacts of climate change and extreme weather on older adults are increasingly evident. While especially true in disaster-prone areas, human-caused climate change introduces an element of uncertainty even in previously identified “safe” regions such as the Midwestern United States. Using a cumulative disadvantage and vulnerability-informed framework and descriptive statistics from multiple data sources, this article provides an overview of climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and county-level characteristics, focusing on older adults living in Central Ohio. A comparative multiple-case study methodology was used to triangulate regionally representative primary and secondary data sources to examine state and county-level measures of vulnerability, emergency preparedness, and disruptions caused by extreme weather among older adults across eight counties in Central Ohio. Seventy-eight percent of older adults in the sample reported being prepared for emergencies per Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines. Older adults in Union County reported the highest rates of preparedness, while those in Fayette County reported the lowest. County-level rates of disruption of life activities by extreme weather ranged widely. Among the most rural in the region, Fayette County emerged as uniquely disadvantaged, with the lowest median income, the most vulnerable across multiple social vulnerability dimensions, and the most reported disruptions to life activities from extreme weather. County profiles offer a snapshot of existing vulnerabilities, socioeconomic conditions, special needs, preparedness, and current disruptions among older adults in the region and can inform resource mobilization across community and policy contexts.

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Health emergency preparedness behavior and its influencing factors among elderly people in the community of Qiqihar

Xu,

Li,

et al. 2025

Geriatric Nursing

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Emergency Preparedness of Persons Over 50 Years Old: Further Results From the Health and Retirement Study

Cited by 22 publications

References 26 publications

The Relationship Between Perceptions of Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Experience, Health-Care Provider Education, and Emergency Preparedness Levels

The Relationship Between Perceptions of Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Experience, Health-Care Provider Education, and Emergency Preparedness Levels

Extreme Weather Disruptions and Emergency Preparedness Among Older Adults in Ohio: An Eight-County Assessment

Health emergency preparedness behavior and its influencing factors among elderly people in the community of Qiqihar

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