Mortality in nursing homes following emergency evacuation: a systematic review
Objectives To determine the risk associated with mortality among nursing home residents
within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters. Design …
within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters. Design …
Adapting or maladapting: Building resilience to climate-related disasters in coastal cities
E Torabi, A Dedekorkut-Howes, M Howes - Cities, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing risks associated with climate-related hazards, urban development in
many coastal cities continues to take place on low-lying, high-risk land. Resilience is a key …
many coastal cities continues to take place on low-lying, high-risk land. Resilience is a key …
Improving long-term care facility disaster preparedness and response: A literature review
JR Pierce Jr, SK Morley, TA West… - Disaster medicine and …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and their residents are especially susceptible to
disruptions associated with natural disasters and often have limited experience and …
disruptions associated with natural disasters and often have limited experience and …
Vulnerability of older adults in disasters: emergency department utilization by geriatric patients after Hurricane Sandy
S Malik, DC Lee, KM Doran, CR Grudzen… - Disaster medicine and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveOlder adults are a potentially medically vulnerable population with increased
mortality rates during and after disasters. To evaluate the impact of a natural disaster on this …
mortality rates during and after disasters. To evaluate the impact of a natural disaster on this …
Mortality risk amongst nursing home residents evacuated after the Fukushima nuclear accident: a retrospective cohort study
Background Safety of evacuation is of paramount importance in disaster planning for elderly
people; however, little effort has been made to investigate evacuation-related mortality risks …
people; however, little effort has been made to investigate evacuation-related mortality risks …
To evacuate or shelter in place: implications of universal hurricane evacuation policies on nursing home residents
OBJECTIVE: To examine the differential morbidity/mortality associated with evacuation
versus sheltering in place for nursing home (NH) residents exposed to the 4 most recent Gulf …
versus sheltering in place for nursing home (NH) residents exposed to the 4 most recent Gulf …
The effects of evacuation on nursing home residents with dementia
Background: In response to the hurricane-related deaths of nursing home residents, there
has been a steady increase in the number of facilities that evacuate under storm threat. This …
has been a steady increase in the number of facilities that evacuate under storm threat. This …
[HTML][HTML] Urban disaster preparedness of Hong Kong residents: A territory-wide survey
Objective To assess the state of community disaster preparedness of Hong Kong residents
and to identify factors associated with adequate preparedness behaviors. Design A cross …
and to identify factors associated with adequate preparedness behaviors. Design A cross …
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on nursing facility resident mortality, hospitalization, and functional decline
Background: The study was designed to examine the 30-and 90-day mortality and
hospitalization rates among nursing facility (NF) residents in the affected areas of Louisiana …
hospitalization rates among nursing facility (NF) residents in the affected areas of Louisiana …
Social vulnerability index for the older people—Hong Kong and New York City as examples
PH Chau, MK Gusmano, JOY Cheng, SH Cheung… - Journal of urban …, 2014 - Springer
Many world cities have suffered large-scale disasters, causing a significant loss of lives,
property damage, and adverse social and economic impact. Those who are most vulnerable …
property damage, and adverse social and economic impact. Those who are most vulnerable …