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Exploring community resilience in workforce communities of first responders serving katrina survivors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21219272     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Community resilience activities were assessed in workplace teams that became first responders for Hurricane Katrina survivors. Community resilience was assessed by a survey, focus groups, and key informant interviews. On the survey, 90 first responders ranked their team's disaster response performance as high on community resilience activities. The same participants, interviewed in 11 focus groups and 3 key informant interviews, discussed how their teams engaged in community resilience activities to strengthen their ability to deliver services. Specifically, their resilient behaviors were characterized by: shared organizational identity, purpose, and values; mutual support and trust; role flexibility; active problem solving; self-reflection; shared leadership; and skill building. The implications for research, policy, practice, and education of professionals are discussed.
Authors:
Karen Fraser Wyche; Rose L Pfefferbaum; Betty Pfefferbaum; Fran H Norris; Deborah Wisnieski; Hayden Younger
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of orthopsychiatry     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1939-0025     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Orthopsychiatry     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-11     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400640     Medline TA:  Am J Orthopsychiatry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  18-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 American Orthopsychiatric Association.
Affiliation:
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Phoenix College University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Dartmouth Medical School and the Department of Veteran's Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
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