3121.0 Emergency and Disaster Preparedness & Response for Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Monday, October 29, 2012: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Disaster preparedness is central to improving health outcomes following disasters among vulnerable populations. A variety of useful disaster preparedness approaches targeting various populations will be discussed during this session.
Session Objectives: List two disaster preparedness approaches that can be used to improve health outcomes following disasters among vulnerable populations. Discuss the process of engaging community stakeholders in developing an alternate care site plan. Discuss policy implications of the preparedness level for vulnerable populations. Describe how to assess knowledge regarding personal safety during an evacuation situation.
Moderator:
Michelle Schurig

10:30am
Association Between Major Disasters and Health-Related Behaviors: Using BRFSS Data from the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Andrew C. Rucks, PhD, Lisa C. McCormick, DrPH, Peter M. Ginter, PhD, Charles Katholi, PhD, Rongbing Xie, MPH and Jesse Pervear, MSPH
     
  
10:50am
Effect of mental health on disaster preparedness
Lauren Clay, MPH, James Goetschius, AICP, James Kendra, PhD, CEM and Mia Papas, PhD
     
  
11:10am
Hispanic Knowledge Regarding Personal Safety during Emergency Evacuation Events: An Approach of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 and NFPA 101 Safety Code
Victor Emanuel Reyes-Ortiz, PhDc and René R. Dávila-Torres, MS, DBA, PhD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by: Latino Caucus, Public Health Nursing

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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