Perceptions of Mental Health and Wellbeing Following Residential Displacement and Damage from the 2018 St. John River Flood

Woodhall-Melnik, Julia; Grogan, Caitlin

doi:10.3390/ijerph16214174

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“…Home flooding is a serious public health problem that has long lasting health impacts for people who experience it [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. Microbial toxins such as molds and fungus are known to worsen respiratory problems and are associated with the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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Recurrent Home Flooding in Detroit, MI 2012–2020: Results of a Household Survey

Larson

Gronlund

Thompson

et al. 2021

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Household flooding has wide ranging social, economic and public health impacts particularly for people in resource poor communities. The determinants and public health outcomes of recurrent home flooding in urban contexts, however, are not well understood. A household survey was used to assess neighborhood and household level determinants of recurrent home flooding in Detroit, MI. Survey activities were conducted from 2012 to 2020. Researchers collected information on past flooding, housing conditions and public health outcomes. Using the locations of homes, a “hot spot” analysis of flooding was performed to find areas of high and low risk. Survey data were linked to environmental and neighborhood data and associations were tested using regression methods. 4803 households participated in the survey. Flooding information was available for 3842 homes. Among these, 2085 (54.26%) reported experiencing pluvial flooding. Rental occupied units were more likely to report flooding than owner occupied homes (Odd ratio (OR) 1.72 [95% Confidence interval (CI) 1.49, 1.98]). Housing conditions such as poor roof quality and cracks in basement walls influenced home flooding risk. Homes located in census tracts with increased percentages of owner occupied units (vs. rentals) had a lower odds of flooding (OR 0.92 [95% (CI) 0.86, 0.98]). Household factors were found the be more predictive of flooding than neighborhood factors in both univariate and multivariate analyses. Flooding and housing conditions associated with home flooding were associated with asthma cases. Recurrent home flooding is far more prevalent than previously thought. Programs that support recovery and which focus on home improvement to prevent flooding, particularly by landlords, might benefit the public health. These results draw awareness and urgency to problems of urban flooding and public health in other areas of the country confronting the compounding challenges of aging infrastructure, disinvestment and climate change.

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Recurrent Home Flooding in Detroit, MI 2012–2020: Results of a Household Survey

Larson

Gronlund

Thompson

et al. 2021

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“…The fourth theme brought out the recommendations around the need to strengthen health systems generally where migrants are (in both sending communities and destination areas) in terms of both primary health care and more specialized vertical programs such as for HIV and Maternal Child Health (MCH) services. The findings in the selected articles revealed financial, geographic, and cultural barriers for migrants accessing healthcare in the context of climate change and led to recommendations to reduce or remove these barriers to improve migrant health for example by including migrants in health insurance schemes [ 32 , 42 , 46 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 64 , 70 , 73 , 74 , 79 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 92 , 100 ]. There are clear benefits to broader population health from investing in health systems strengthening approach, so the recommendations within this theme would have substantial flow-on benefits to the community at large.…”

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“…Finally, the sixth theme focused on the need for policy to integrate health into the full range of loss and damage calculations [ 32 , 55 , 60 , 61 , 63 , 100 ]. Loss and damage refer to the negative effects of climate variability and change that people are not able to cope with or adapt to.…”

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A Meta-Synthesis of Policy Recommendations Regarding Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

Schwerdtle

Stockemer

Bowen

et al. 2020

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Changing mobility patterns combined with changes in the climate present challenges and opportunities for global health, requiring effective, relevant, and humane policy responses. This study used data from a systematic literature review that examined the intersection between climate change, migration, and health. The study aimed to synthesize policy recommendations in the peer-reviewed literature, regarding this type of environmental migration with respect to health, to strengthen the evidence-base. Systematic searches were conducted in four academic databases (PubMed, Ovid Medline, Global Health and Scopus) and Google Scholar for empirical studies published between 1990–2020 that used any study design to investigate migration and health in the context of climate change. Studies underwent a two-stage protocol-based screening process and eligible studies were appraised for quality using a standardized mixed-methods tool. From the initial 2425 hits, 68 articles were appraised for quality and included in the synthesis. Among the policy recommendations, six themes were discernible: (1) avoid the universal promotion of migration as an adaptive response to climate risk; (2) preserve cultural and social ties of mobile populations; (3) enable the participation of migrants in decision-making in sites of relocation and resettlement; (4) strengthen health systems and reduce barriers for migrant access to health care; (5) support and promote optimization of social determinants of migrant health; (6) integrate health into loss and damage assessments related to climate change, and consider immobile and trapped populations. The results call for transformative policies that support the health and wellbeing of people engaging in or affected by mobility responses, including those whose migration decisions and experiences are influenced by climate change, and to establish and develop inclusive migrant healthcare.

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“…Mental health effects of elderly populations may worsen after disasters owing to pre-existing feelings of powerlessness brought on by changes in health, mobility, and sensory awareness [19]. Residential evacuation may compound feelings of stress, uncertainty, and confusion for this population speci cally [19,20].…”

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Compounding impacts of hazard exposures on mental health in Houston, TX

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Natural and anthropogenic hazards are increasingly becoming commonplace due to climate change and population pressures. The state of Texas is particularly vulnerable to these hazards and is ranked rst in the United States due to the immense variety and frequency of large-scale events. While much research has looked at the immediate impacts these incidents have on mental health, little research has addressed the effects of compounding and repeated exposure to hazards. MethodsThis cross-sectional study (N = 1,224) collected survey data from a representative sample within the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Utilizing the 12 item Short Form Health Survey version 2 a general composite score assessing mental health was compared against the type and frequency of hazard exposures. ResultsFindings revealed an observed reduction in mental health scores as participants had repeated exposures to major disasters. Further, the only signi cant result (P < 0.001) in dictating a reduced mental health scores was repeat exposure to hazards even after adjusting for demographic data and socioeconomic variables. ConclusionThis research reveals the long-term mental impact hazard exposures can have and underscores the need for target public health interventions and engaged community efforts.

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Perceptions of Mental Health and Wellbeing Following Residential Displacement and Damage from the 2018 St. John River Flood

Cited by 32 publications

References 83 publications

Recurrent Home Flooding in Detroit, MI 2012–2020: Results of a Household Survey

Recurrent Home Flooding in Detroit, MI 2012–2020: Results of a Household Survey

A Meta-Synthesis of Policy Recommendations Regarding Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change

Compounding impacts of hazard exposures on mental health in Houston, TX

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