A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers, Challenges, and Successes in Meeting the Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Families

• 2012

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• John-Paul Legerski; Eric Vernberg; Brian Noland
PMID: 22038420DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-011-9446-1

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This article describes the challenges faced by families who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. It talks about how these families needed help with mental health, finding jobs, and getting basic needs like food and shelter. The study also looks at the difficulties that people helping them faced, such as not having enough training or understanding cultural differences. It suggests ways to improve support for future disasters by using programs like Psychological First Aid (PFA) to better meet the needs of disaster survivors and help service providers be more prepared.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Services Accessibility; Health Services Needs and Demand; Kansas; Life Change Events; Mental Health Services; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Refugees; Relief Work; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Cyclonic Storms; Cultural Competency; Psychological First Aid

Institutions: University of North Dakota; The University of Kansas

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