Is emergency preparedness a ‘disaster’ for people with disabilities in the US? Results from the 2006–2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12314463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane L Smith (0000-0001-9133-3916, MGH Institute of Health Professions, corresponding author), Stephen J Notaro (Urbana University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 401-418 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disability & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687599.2015.1021413 |
| OpenAlex | W2092169130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 21 |
This study compared emergency preparedness of people with activity limitations, with limitations who use specialized equipment, and with mental health conditions with that of people without these disabilities. Results of chi-square analysis and logistic regression analysis showed that people with activity limitations and/or mental health conditions were significantly less prepared for emergencies than people who used specialized equipment or persons without disabilities. Having an activity limitation and/or severe mental health conditions, and being non-white, uncoupled, female, and below the poverty line increases the likelihood of not being prepared. Suggestions for increasing preparedness related to training and policy development were discussed
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Mental health · Political science · Poverty · Preparedness · Psychiatry · Applied Psychology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Homelessness and Social Issues · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |