Enhancing individual and community disaster preparedness: Individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.12.005
Abstract: Preparedness planning is essential to minimizing the impact of disasters on communities and individuals. Attention to the needs of people with disabilities is vital as they have additional needs before, during and after a disaster… read more here.
Keywords: access functional; preparedness; community; functional needs ... See more keywords
Association between specific unmet functional needs and desire to institutionalize among caregivers of older veterans.
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18307
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the associations between specific functional needs of older Veterans and the desire to institutionalize (DTI) among their caregivers. METHODS Cross-sectional multivariable logistic regression analysis of 3579 Hero Care survey responses from caregivers… read more here.
Keywords: older veterans; functional needs; veteran; home ... See more keywords
Planning considerations for persons with access and functional needs in a disaster-Part 1: Overview and legal.
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DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2018.0289
Abstract: Although disasters can affect anyone in a given community or region, those with access and functional needs have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality during an emergency or disaster. There are many unique and… read more here.
Keywords: access functional; part; functional needs; planning considerations ... See more keywords
Planning considerations for persons with access and functional needs in a disaster-Part 2: Evacuation and sheltering.
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DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2018.300
Abstract: Although disasters can affect anyone in a given community or region, those with access and functional needs have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality during an emergency or disaster. There are many unique and… read more here.
Keywords: access functional; part; evacuation sheltering; functional needs ... See more keywords