Preparedness Planning for Emergencies Among Postpartum Women in Arkansas During 2009

• 2014

  Log in to bookmark this resource.

  Log in
• Leah Zilversmit; Olivia Sappenfield; Howard Freidman; Marianne Zotti; Mary McGehee
PMID: 24439951DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2013.10.006

---

Access Resources

• Journal ArticleEN
• Ask aRCie About This Resource

About

This study looked at whether women who gave birth in Arkansas in 2009 had an emergency plan. By adding a question to the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System surveillance system regarding emergency preparedness, it was found that 48% had a plan. Hispanic women were less likely to have a plan compared to non-Hispanic White women. Families with five or more members were more likely to have a plan. This data can be used to promote emergency planning among postpartum women, especially Hispanic women and those with smaller families.

---

Tags

Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Arkansas; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Ethnicity; Family Characteristics; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Population Surveillance; Pregnancy; Residence Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; Women's Health; Postpartum Period; Risk Assessment; Emergencies

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Arkansas Department of Health

---

More like this

Meeting Summary: State and Local Implementation Strategies for Increasing Access to Contraception During Zika Preparedness and Response — United States, September 2016 2017 · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health Legal Issues Affecting Children With Preexisting Conditions During Public Health Emergencies 2013 · Johns Hopkins University Who Gets How Much: Funding Formulas in Federal Public Health Programs 2007 · Emory University, Johns Hopkins University

---

The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

---