Disaster Preparedness in Rural Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs

• 2016

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• Cara Hamann; Elizabeth Mello; Hongqian Wu; Jingzhen Yang; Debra Waldron; Marizen Ramirez
PMID: 26794934DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.159

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This article discusses disaster preparedness strategies and behaviors among rural families with children who have special health care needs. The study aimed to explore the impact of self-efficacy and response-efficacy on disaster preparedness. Data from 287 rural families were analyzed, revealing low levels of disaster preparedness. Results indicated that disaster preparedness levels increased with higher self-efficacy and family resilience sources. The findings highlight the vulnerability of children with special health care needs during disasters and emphasize the importance of enhancing self-efficacy and family resilience to improve disaster preparedness in this population.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Family Characteristics; Rural Population; Disabled Children

Institutions: University of Iowa; Nationwide Children's Hospital; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

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