Disaster Preparedness Among Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs

• 2010

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• Lisa Baker; Mark Baker
PMID: 21149221DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2010.28

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The article, "Disaster Preparedness Among Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs," by Lisa R. Baker and others, is about how families with children who have special health needs get ready for emergencies. It describes the challenges these families face in preparing for disasters and highlights the importance of having a plan to ensure their children's safety during such events. The study emphasizes that being prepared can help reduce stress and improve outcomes when disasters happen. The authors are from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and more information can be found through provided links.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Calcimycin; Alabama; Child Welfare; Chronic Disease; Disaster Planning; Health Resources; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Infant Welfare; Relief Work; Social Support; Time Factors; Disabled Children; Health Care Surveys; Family Health; Risk Assessment; Statistics as Topic

Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham

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