Rapid needs assessment of Hurricane Katrina evacuees-Oklahoma, September 2005
| Autor: | Kristy K. Bradley, Lauri Smithee, Jolianne Stone Tocco, Timothy Cathey, Sara Russell Rodriguez, Sue Mallonee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Gerontology
Adult Male Adolescent Population Poison control Emergency Nursing Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Disasters Social support Medicine Humans education Child Aged education.field_of_study Refugees business.industry Infant Social Support Oklahoma Middle Aged Mental illness medicine.disease Louisiana Relief Work Mental health Mental Health Social Class Child Preschool Needs assessment Emergency Medicine Female business Public Health Administration Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Prehospital and disaster medicine. 21(6) |
| ISSN: | 1049-023X |
| Popis: | Introduction:On 04 September 2005, 1,589 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the New Orleans area arrived in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Department of Health conducted a rapid needs assessment of the evacuees housed at a National Guard training facility to determine the medical and social needs of the population in order to allocate resources appropriately.Methods:A standardized questionnaire that focused on individual and household evacuee characteristics was developed. Households from each shel-ter building were targeted for surveying, and a convenience sample was used.Results:Data were collected on 197 households and 373 persons. When com-pared with the population of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, the evacuees sampled were more likely to be male, black, and 45–64 years of age. They also were less likely to report receiving a high school education and being employed pre-hurricane. Of those households of Conclusions:The results from this needs assessment highlight that the evac-uees surveyed predominantly were black, of lower socio-economic status, and had substantial, pre-existing medical and mental health concerns. The evac-uees experienced multiple emotional traumas, including witnessing grotesque scenes and the disruption of social systems, and had pre-existing psy-chopathologies that predisposed this population to post-traumatic stress dis-order (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder).x When disaster populations are displaced, mental health and social service providers should be available immediately upon the arrival of the evacuees, and should be integrally coordinated with the relief response. Because the displaced population is at high risk for disaster-related mental health problems, it should be monitored closely for persons with PTSD. This displaced population will likely require a substantial re-establishment of financial, medical, and educational resources in new communities or upon their return to Louisiana. |
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