Translating research in disaster preparation and emergency response for people with disabilities into policy and practice

APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

3404.0: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 4:50 PM

Abstract #154525

Glen W. White, PhD, Research and Training Center on Independent Living, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Dole 4089, Lawrence, KS 66045, (795) 864-4095, glen@ku.edu, Michael H. Fox, ScD, KU Research and Training Center on Independent Living and University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Kansas, Department of Health Policy and Management, Dole Building, Room 4089, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, Anthony Cahill, PhD, University of New Mexico, Center for Development and Disability, 2300 Menaul Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, Elisabeth Gleckler, DrPH, CHES, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 7713 Sycomore, New Orleans, LA 70118, Catherine Rooney, MS, RTC/IL, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnsy Side Ave, Lawrence, KS 66049, and Roberta Carlin, JD, American Association on Health and Disability, 110 N. Washington Street, Suite 340A, Rockville, MD 20850.

Abstract

This session will consist of two parts. First, presenters will summarize current research in the area of disaster prevention and emergency response for people with disabilities. Presenters will then identify several recommendations that should be considered for policy change and implementation; or putting research knowledge into practice. After this, reactants will discuss possible ways to implement these or other recommendations they feel can be translated from this research. The panel reactants will be drawn from high level government officials from the Department of Education, the Department of Homeland Security and the Centers for Disease Control.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the concept of knowledge transfer from research to practice
Identify at least five policy recommendations based on described research summary and synthesis on disaster preparation and emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, and reasons why these recommendations were made
Articulate an action plan to help them create or change policy regarding disaster preparedness and emergency response for people with disabilities in their own communities.

Keywords: Disability Policy, Disasters

Related Web page: www.rtcil.org/products/NIDRR_FinalKatrinaReport.pdf

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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