TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - 'We Will Never Ever Forget.': the Swissair flight 111 disaster and its impact on volunteers and communities
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Mitchell, Terry L.
A1  - Griffin, Kara
A1  - Stewart, Sherry H.
A1  - Loba, Pamela
SP  - 245
EP  - 262
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105304040890
ID  - ref1
ER  -