Older people’s needs in urban disaster response: A systematic literature review

Phraknoi, Nichapa; Sutanto, Juliana; Hu, Yang; Goh, Yi Sheng; Lee, Catherine Cheng Ean

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103809

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic provides a crucial context for examining older people's digital contact with family. Communication with family is often a crucial lifeline -but a need that is often left unmet -for older adults in disasters in general (Phraknoi et al, 2023). During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital contact with family, particularly involving mobile applications and video calls, was far less prevalent among older people than younger 'digital natives' (Nakagawa & Yellowlees, 2020).…”

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Older adults’ digital intergenerational contact during COVID-19: Patterns, predictors, and associations with subjective well-being across Europe

2024

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Contact with family is key to sustaining individuals’ subjective well-being, and such contact is becoming increasingly digitalised. In today’s ‘polymedia’ environment, people are afforded diverse modes of digital contact, ranging from phone calls and text messaging (including via email and chat applications) to video calls. Distinct modes of digital contact create differential levels of sociality, which may have varying implications for subjective well-being. As older adults’ in-person contact was severely curtailed during the pandemic, digital contact played a particularly important role in their subjective well-being. Analysing data from the 2020 European Social Survey, this study provides new evidence of older adults’ digital contact with their non-residential children across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, it identifies four profiles of older Europeans’ digital contact across the modes of phone calls, text messaging, and video calls: low contact (across all modes); phone-only contact; non-visual contact (phone calls and text messaging); and high contact (across all modes). Next, it examines how older adults’ in-person contact, internet access, and digital literacy, the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and country-level internet coverage relate to the four identified profiles of digital contact and shape the associations between these profiles and older adults’ subjective well-being. The findings provide new insights into the digitalisation of older Europeans’ intergenerational contact, as well as the micro and macro social conditions configuring the link between their digital contact and subjective well-being.

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Older adults’ digital intergenerational contact during COVID-19: Patterns, predictors, and associations with subjective well-being across Europe

2024

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“…Disaster and climate change research has shown that disasters exacerbate inequalities, especially amongst older and physically vulnerable people [ 4 , 5 ]. A recent systematic review of 120 publications in the areas of disaster management, urban areas, and gerontology found that older adults’ needs were not being met during the critical period of disaster response [ 6 ]. Florida has a large population of both older adults [ 7 ] and older Veterans [ 8 ] managing multiple chronic health conditions and receiving long-term services and supports in-home.…”

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Experiences of Veterans, Caregivers, and VA Home-Based Care Providers before, during, and Post-Hurricane Ian

Haverhals,

Manheim,

Vega Lujan

2024

Geriatrics

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On 28 September 2022, Hurricane Ian pummeled parts of south Florida. Disaster and climate change research has shown that disasters exacerbate inequalities, especially amongst older and physically vulnerable people. Florida has a large population of Veterans managing multiple chronic health conditions and receiving long-term care in-home from Veterans Health Administration (VA) programs, including Home Based Primary Care and Medical Foster Home. To describe how VA staff provided high quality care during and after the hurricane, and how Veterans and caregivers accessed needed healthcare and supports post-hurricane, we conducted a site visit to Lee County, Florida area in May 2023, conducting N = 25 interviews with VA staff, Veterans, and caregivers. Findings from qualitative thematic analysis showed that while some Veterans and caregivers experienced significant challenges during and after the hurricane, including displacement and difficulty accessing oxygen, they felt highly supported by VA care teams. Staff efforts post-hurricane focused on improving care coordination in anticipation of future disasters, especially around communicating with Veterans and their caregivers, and a VA workgroup formed to implement changes. As climate change causes more severe hazard events, lessons learned from this project can better support healthcare staff, older adults, and their caregivers before and after major disasters.

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Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Recovery Through Supportive Relationships, Partnerships, and Collaboration: Perspectives of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals

Drolet,

Choudhury

2024

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Shifting demographics—that is, the growing number of older adults in Canada and internationally—and intersecting climatic risks create a complex landscape of aging in place in disaster contexts. Some older adults are vulnerable due to their underlying health conditions and limited physical mobility. Yet they also exhibit resilience in a distinct manner, owing to their wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and ability to navigate adversities. This article elucidates potential avenues for promoting the involvement of older adults in disaster recovery efforts. Our intention is to recognize and foster older adult resilience and mitigate vulnerability by drawing upon insights from the study titled “In the Aftermath of the 2016 Alberta Wildfires: The Role of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals in Long-Term Disaster Recovery.” Employing a qualitative research approach, that study recruited 51 participants for semistructured interviews and focus groups. A thematic analysis of the collected data unveiled the pivotal roles played by social workers and human service practitioners in facilitating recovery from the 2016 wildfires in the research. Notably, three overarching themes emerged concerning the promotion of older adults’ involvement in disaster recovery: fostering supportive relationships, building partnerships and enhancing collaboration, and addressing ongoing challenges. These findings offer valuable insights into how social work practitioners and human service professionals can effectively facilitate the engagement of older adults in disaster recovery initiatives. This article emphasizes the significance of actively promoting the participation of older adults in disaster mitigation efforts, thereby fostering greater resilience within communities.

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Older people’s needs in urban disaster response: A systematic literature review

Cited by 10 publications

References 87 publications

Older adults’ digital intergenerational contact during COVID-19: Patterns, predictors, and associations with subjective well-being across Europe

Older adults’ digital intergenerational contact during COVID-19: Patterns, predictors, and associations with subjective well-being across Europe

Experiences of Veterans, Caregivers, and VA Home-Based Care Providers before, during, and Post-Hurricane Ian

Promoting Older Adults’ Engagement in Disaster Recovery Through Supportive Relationships, Partnerships, and Collaboration: Perspectives of Social Work Practitioners and Human Service Professionals

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