| Personal Disaster Preparedness: An Integrative Review of the Literature. | |
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PMID: 23077264 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Experts generally agree that individuals will require partial or complete self-sufficiency for at least the first 72 hours following a disaster. In the face of pervasive environmental and weather hazards, emerging biological threats, and growing population densities in urban areas, personal preparedness is critical. However, disaster planners and policymakers require further information to create meaningful improvements to this aspect of disaster preparedness. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to determine the state of evidence concerning personal disaster preparedness. The purpose of this integrative review is to describe and analyze the professional literature as an intended basis for advancing the field of disaster management research and practice. Included in the review were 36 studies that met the predetermined inclusion criteria. The current evidence indicates that factors influencing preparedness attitudes and behaviors are complex and multifaceted, including demographic characteristics, trust in government efforts, previous exposure to a disaster, and number of dependents in a household. Furthermore, certain population groups, households, and individuals have different disaster preparedness needs and vulnerabilities. This constellation of findings has significant implications for community and national emergency planning and policymaking. |
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Sivan Kohn; Jennifer Lipkowitz Eaton; Saad Feroz; Andrea A Bainbridge; Jordan Hoolachan; Daniel J Barnett |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness Volume: 6 ISSN: 1938-744X ISO Abbreviation: Disaster Med Public Health Prep Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101297401 Medline TA: Disaster Med Public Health Prep Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 217-231 Citation Subset: - |
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Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Barnett and Lipkowitz Eaton, Mss Kohn and Bainbridge, and Mr Hoolachan), Johns Hopkins Public Health Preparedness Programs (Dr Barnett and Ms Kohn); and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (Drs Barnett and Lipkowitz Eaton and Ms Kohn); and Division of Occupational and Environmental Health (Dr Lipkowitz Eaton); and Department of Biostatistics (Mr Hoolachan); University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work (Ms Bainbridge); Johns Hopkins University (Mr Feroz). |
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