‘We Will Never Ever Forget…’
The Swissair Flight 111 Disaster and its Impact on Volunteers and Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18075102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terry L Mitchell, Terry Mitchell (0000-0002-5506-9641, Dalhousie University), Kara Griffin (Dalhousie University), Sherry H Stewart (0000-0003-3350-2712, Dalhousie University), Pamela Loba (Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-262 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105304040890 |
| PMID | 15018726 |
| OpenAlex | W2010805742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 30 |
In collaboration with a Community Advisory Group we examined the impact of the 1998 Swissair Flight 111 disaster on volunteer responders and surrounding communities. We conducted qualitative interviews and administered a set of structured questionnaires to 13 volunteer disaster workers and conducted a focus group with community leaders. Community silence and limited help-seeking behaviour were typical reactions to the SA 111 disaster. The nature and duration of the disaster response efforts contributed to a probable 46 per cent PTSD rate in the community volunteers. Community-based, culturally appropriate followup, as well as the development of volunteer protocols for future disaster response efforts, are necessary to minimize long-term health impacts and to promote resilience among community residents and volunteers exposed to a major disaster
Community engagement · Community resilience · Emergency management · Environmental health · Focus group · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Volunteer · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2022 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |