@article{ref1,
title="Disaster preparedness among families of children with special health care needs",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2010",
author="Baker, Lisa R. and Baker, Mark D.",
volume="4",
number="3",
pages="240-245",
abstract="Families with children with special health care needs may present a challenge for disaster responders. This study examined the level of personal disaster preparedness among this at-risk population in relation to the general population, and explores whether special health care needs or perception of disaster risk affects preparedness levels. A convenience sample of 145 families presenting to an urban tertiary care children's hospital was surveyed using a previously validated instrument to gather information on levels of preparedness and factors influencing preparedness. In spite of significant special health care needs and concern about disasters, families remain unprepared for a disaster event. Health care and psychosocial support workers are in a unique position to increase preparedness levels in this at-risk population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1001/dmp.2010.28",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2010.28"
}