@article{ref1,
title="Preparedness for protecting the health of community-dwelling vulnerable elderly people in eastern and western Japan in the event of natural disasters",
journal="Journal of community health nursing",
year="2016",
author="Tsukasaki, Keiko and Kanzaki, Hatsumi and Kyota, Kaoru and Ichimori, Akie and Omote, Shizuko and Okamoto, Rie and Kido, Teruhiko and Sakakibara, Chiaki and Makimoto, Kiyoko and Nomura, Atsuko and Miyamoto, Yukari",
volume="33",
number="2",
pages="107-116",
abstract="We clarified the preparedness necessary to protect the health of community-dwelling vulnerable elderly people following natural disasters. We collected data from 304 community general support centres throughout Japan. We found the following in particular to be challenging: availability of disaster-preparedness manuals; disaster countermeasures and management systems; creation of lists of people requiring assistance following a disaster; evacuation support systems; development of plans for health management following disasters; provision of disaster-preparedness guidance and training; disaster-preparedness systems in the community; disaster information management; the preparedness of older people themselves in requiring support; and support from other community residents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-0016",
doi="10.1080/07370016.2016.1159442",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2016.1159442"
}