Disaster Impact on Impoverished Area of US: An Inter-Professional Mixed Method Study

• 2016

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• Linda Banks; Lisa Davenport; Meghan Hayes; Moriah McArthur; Stacey Toro; Cameron King
PMID: 27641620DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X1600090X

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This study aimed to understand how the community coped post-disaster by examining contextual variables and coping mechanisms. Through interviews, observations, and surveys, unique coping strategies like faith, culture, and social support were identified, contributing to the community's resilience. The study highlighted the community's ability to persevere and utilize resources to manage adversity. Recommendations include community-based interventions to enhance resilience, improve adaptation, health, and disaster readiness. The research emphasized the importance of recognizing and appreciating community resilience in disaster science.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Floods; Interviews as Topic; Poverty Areas; Rural Population; Resilience, Psychological; Vulnerable Populations; Community-Based Participatory Research; Community Support

Institutions: University of Tennessee

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