Prepared for what? addressing the disaster readiness gap beyond preparedness for survival
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15365633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica E Gowan (Independent Sector), Jeff A Sloan (0000-0002-3393-2387, Mayo Clinic), Ray C Kirk (University of Canterbury, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1139-1139 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-015-2440-8 |
| PMID | 26576816 |
| OpenAlex | W2172597919 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 18 |
We argue there is an overlooked opportunity to leverage well-being theories and methods from clinical settings and public health practice for the purpose of preventatively boosting disaster readiness and bolstering capacity for long-term resilience. We also highlight our previously-published research indicating a role for integrating personal meaning into preparedness messages. This is an opportune time for applying well-being concepts and practices as tools for developing disaster readiness, as risk awareness grows through real-time tracking of hazardous events via social media. For example, two sudden-onset disasters occurred within ten days of each other in 2014 and caught worldwide attention for their extreme hazards, despite dramatic differences in scale. The 22 March 2014 landslide tragedy in Washington State, USA, and the 1 April 2014 Chilean earthquake and Pacific-wide tsunami alerts brought home how persistently vulnerable we all are, and how developing intrinsic personal readiness for scientifically-known risks before disaster unfolds is essential policy. Gap programming that addresses personal readiness challenges in prevention timeframes could save lives and costs. We contend that bridging this readiness gap will prevent situations where people, communities, and systems survive the initial impact, but their resilience trajectories are vulnerable to the challenges of long-haul recovery
Biostatistics · Disaster planning · Disaster preparedness · Economic growth · Emergency management · Environmental health · Medical emergency · Pathology · Poison control · Political science · Preparedness · Public health · Suicide prevention · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Resilience and Mental Health · Epidemiology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |