Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Disasters

Bourque, Linda B.; Siegel, Judith M.; Kano, Megumi; Wood, Michele M.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-32353-4_6

Cited by 45 publications

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“…To understand this finding, one only has to look at the significant deprivation of resources and delayed recovery imposed on survivors in developing regions following a disaster. Studies that have considered socioenvironmental factors such as poor or disrupted social networks (Sanchez, Korbin, & Viscarra, 1995;Schat & Kelloway, 2003) and postdisaster destruction (Bourque, Siegel, Kano, & Wood, 2006;Green, Lindy, Grace, & Leonard, 1992) revealed similar findings.…”

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Exposure, avoidance, and PTSD among Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

Sprang¹,

LaJoie²

2009

Traumatology

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This article describes an investigation into the relationship between exposure, avoidant coping, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Specifically, this study examines the unique contribution of the dose of exposure to variance in PTSD and provides a mediational analysis to deter mine the degree to which avoidant coping affects the relationship between exposure and PTSD. Findings reveal that the dose of exposure is a strong predictor of threshold-level PTSD at 1 year postdisaster and identifies avoidant coping strategies as a partial mediator between exposure and the development of PTSD. Identification of avoidant coping as a significant factor in the causal pathway between exposure and PTSD provides a clearly definable and specific target for clinical intervention.

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confidence: 69%

Exposure, avoidance, and PTSD among Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

Sprang¹,

LaJoie²

2009

Traumatology

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“…At this level, the story is clear. Household preparedness depends, among other determinants, on the presence of children (Edwards 1993), marital status, concern about a disaster, length of residence (Dooley et al 1992), education, and household income (Edwards 1993;Bourque et al 2006). At the organizational level, the determinants are ambiguous and the amount of research is limited.…”

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confidence: 99%

Digging through Disaster Rubble in Search of the Determinants of Organizational Mitigation and Preparedness

Sadiq

2010

Risk Hazard & Crisis Pub Pol

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Disaster researchers have established the determinants of mitigation and preparedness at the household level of analysis. However, at the organizational level, there is limited research and no theory to guide research on the determinants of mitigation and preparedness. The research question is "what are the determinants of mitigation and preparedness at the organizational level?" The data come from a survey of 227 organizations in Memphis, Tennessee. This study uses Tobit regression technique to identify the determinants and finds that organizational size and concern over disaster impact are strong positive determinants of mitigation and preparedness in organizations. In addition, there is a significant and nonlinear relationship between organizational obstacle and mitigation and preparedness activities. This study concludes with policy implications and recommendations for future studies.

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“…4,5 Total fatalities caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 2011 in the U.S. amount to 5,641, more than those by hurricanes and earthquakes combined. 6 Taking proper protective actions upon receiving tornado warnings, such as taking shelter, is a key factor to reducing casualties.…”

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confidence: 99%