2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00597.x
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Hurricane Katrina: prior trauma, poverty and health among Vietnamese‐American survivors

Abstract: Catastrophic events like Katrina can result in disproportionate risk of negative health outcomes among vulnerable populations. Nurses should take into account prior trauma, financial strain, social support network and acculturation level, to adequately address survivors' needs.

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“…Rationale: Different cultures perceive and respond to traumatic events differently. Some culturally or linguistically isolated populations (racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, rural populations) may misunderstand public health information, e.g., by underestimating risk (Andrulis et al, 2007;Carter-Pokras et al, 2007;Chen et al, 2007;Fothergill, Maestas, & Darlington, 1999;Shiu-Thornton et al, 2007).…”
Section: Element 1: Activities To Promote Public Understanding Of Heamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Rationale: Different cultures perceive and respond to traumatic events differently. Some culturally or linguistically isolated populations (racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, rural populations) may misunderstand public health information, e.g., by underestimating risk (Andrulis et al, 2007;Carter-Pokras et al, 2007;Chen et al, 2007;Fothergill, Maestas, & Darlington, 1999;Shiu-Thornton et al, 2007).…”
Section: Element 1: Activities To Promote Public Understanding Of Heamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Specifically, some populations (racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, rural populations) may mistrust government/public agencies (see, e.g., Blanchard et al, 2005;Brodie et al, 2006;Cordasco et al, 2007) and tend not to rely on such sources for information (Carter-Pokras et al, 2007;Chen et al, 2007).…”
Section: Element 3: Activities To Provide Health Services and Remove mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such links are particularly important for reaching populations that have been historically underrepresented or marginalized (such as racial/ethnic minorities, those with limited English proficiency, rural populations) and have little trust in government agencies. This low level of trust may stem from poor experiences with the health care or public health systems [11], communication gaps [13], or fears about citizenship status [14,15]. As trusted messengers, representatives from these populations are a valuable resource for promoting preparedness and for disseminating messages and alerts.…”
Section: Strategy 2: Involve Members Of Special Needs Populations In mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This practice will help address the difficulty that low education, low literacy, and limited English proficiency make for communicating risk [14,15,17,18] One of ECHO's critical successes has been in forging a positive response among a diverse population. It has done this by customizing each topic for each language and featuring native-speaking on-air personalities and expert guests.…”
Section: Tailor Messages To Persons With Low Literacy By Using Audio mentioning
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