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Mental health preparations and responses for the 2014 Boston Marathon: Lessons learned and Changes Made from 2013
Mental health preparations and responses for the 2014 Boston Marathon: Lessons learned and Changes Made from 2013
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The public health response to the Boston marathon bombings in 2013 demonstrated the value of networks and collaborative practices in disaster management. Effective health and psychological first aid (PFA) was given due to the coordinated activities of primary care providers, hospitals, ambulance services and other first responders, local, state, and Federal organizations, and citizens. Changes were made for the 2014 marathon based on lessons learned from 2013. Follow-up interviews with key providers document these improvements and how they were implemented in the field. Lessons learned are summarized.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationAssessment of individual and community needs for health education
Environmental health sciences
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Provision of health care to the public
Learning Objectives:
Describe the mental health preparations and responses for the 2014 Boston Marathon including lessons learned and changes made from 2013
Keyword(s): Mental Health, Disasters
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Professor
Chair, Institute for Public Service (formerly Public Management Department);
member Healthcare Department
Suffolk University, Sawyer Business School
Any relevant financial relationships? No
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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