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Use of the HESPER Web to Assess Perceived Needs Immediately After Multiple Disaster Events in Fiji.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Disaster medicine and public health preparedness [Disaster Med Public Health Prep] 2023 Apr 11; Vol. 17, pp. e385. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
Abstract: Objective: In January 2022, Fiji was hit by multiple natural disasters, including a cyclone causing flooding, an underwater volcanic eruption, and a tsunami. This study aimed to investigate perceived needs among the disaster-affected people in Fiji and...
Drought Caused 43 000 Deaths in Somalia in 2022, Half Among Children.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): JAMA [JAMA] 2023 Apr 18; Vol. 329 (15), pp. 1249.
Development of disaster nursing in Nepal: Opportunities and challenges for advanced practice.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International nursing review [Int Nurs Rev] 2023 Dec; Vol. 70 (4), pp. 464-472. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 24.
Abstract: Aim: This article discusses the evolution of the field of disaster nursing in Nepal and its challenges and ways to protect the health and well-being of the community during disasters. It also discusses the alignment of field activities with the Interna...
The Importance of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine in Rural Areas in the Philippines.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Prehospital and disaster medicine [Prehosp Disaster Med] 2023 Dec; Vol. 38 (6), pp. 820-821. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 08.
Experiences of operating room nurses in disaster preparedness of a great disaster in Iran: a qualitative study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): BMC emergency medicine [BMC Emerg Med] 2023 Nov 23; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 138. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 23.
Abstract: Background: In recent years, Iran has encountered a growing frequency of earthquake disasters. Given that nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare providers, it is imperative that they possess adequate disaster preparedness skills, irrespectiv...
Responding to Disasters: Training Can Overcome Issues in Disaster Response.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS [New Solut] 2023 Nov; Vol. 33 (2-3), pp. 104-112. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 13.
Abstract: Training can assist in overcoming gaps in disaster response. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) funds a network of nonprofit organizations, or grantees, that deliver peer-reviewed safety and he...
A cross-disasters comparison of psychological distress: Symptoms network analysis.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of affective disorders [J Affect Disord] 2023 Nov 01; Vol. 340, pp. 405-411. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 20.
Abstract: Large-scale traumatic events have the potential to trigger psychological distress, particularly among those in the affected areas. However, the manifestation of psychological distress may vary across different types of disasters. This study thus aimed ...
Strategic implementation of transportation networks following the February 6th Kahramanmaraş Earthquake: an observational analysis.
Publication Type: Editorial & Opinion
Source(s): Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine [Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med] 2023 Oct 31; Vol. 31 (1), pp. 66. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 31.
Disaster management and environmental policy integration in Pakistan - an evaluation with particular reference to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Plan.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2023 Oct; Vol. 30 (48), pp. 105700-105731. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 16.
Abstract: Economic and social development, the state of the environment and a propensity for disasters are closely intertwined. Therefore, environmental policy integration (EPI) across development and disaster management (DM) policies and plans is important. Pak...
Investigating the impact of a community disaster awareness training on subjective disaster preparedness: the case of Myanmar's Ayeyarwaddy region.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Disasters [Disasters] 2023 Oct; Vol. 47 (4), pp. 1047-1068. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 13.
Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of a community disaster awareness training on subjective disaster preparedness, focusing on the case of a Republic of Korean aid-supported disaster risk reduction project in the Ayeyarwaddy region of Myanmar. A subseq...