| Impact of the 26 December 2003 Bam Earthquake on activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living of older people. | |
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PMID: 21888729 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: This study compares self-reported Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) status among elderly survivors of the 2003 Bam Earthquake before, two months after, and five years after the event, and explores related determinants. METHODS: A two-stage cluster survey was conducted on 210 elderly survivors in the earthquake-stricken area five years after the event. RESULTS: Both ADL and IADL scores decreased two months after earthquake compared to prior status (p <0.001). No differences were observed between two months and five years after the event (p >0.05). Access to medical services were not related to level of ADL or IADL (p = 0.52 and p = 0.74, respectively). Elderly survivors with lower functional capability in terms of ADL experienced more problems in access to relief items (p = 0.04), but no similar association was found for IADL (p = 0.26). CONCLUSION: The Bam earthquake adversely affected functional capacity of the elderly. Disaster responders must take into account functional capacity of elders when planning for medical and relief operations. |
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Authors:
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Ali Ardalan; Monir Mazaheri; Hani Mowafi; Michael Vanrooyen; Fariba Teimoori; Reza Abbasi |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Prehospital and disaster medicine Volume: 26 ISSN: 1049-023X ISO Abbreviation: Prehosp Disaster Med Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-05 Completed Date: 2011-10-24 Revised Date: 2011-12-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8918173 Medline TA: Prehosp Disaster Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 99-108 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Health in Emergencies and Disasters Department, National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. aardalan@gmail.com |
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Activities of Daily Living* Aged Aged, 80 and over Cluster Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Disasters* Earthquakes* Female Humans Iran Male |
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