TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Attitudes, motivators, and barriers to emergency preparedness using the 2016 Styles Survey
JO  - Health promotion practice
A1  - Kruger, Judy
A1  - Chen, Brenda
A1  - Heitfeld, Suzanne
A1  - Witbart, Lauren
A1  - Bruce, Crystal
A1  - Pitts, Dana L.
SP  - 1524839918794940
EP  - 1524839918794940
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study assessed adults' perceptions toward preparedness to better inform emergency planning efforts for households and communities. The 2016 Styles, an Internet panel survey, was used to assess emergency preparedness competencies. Descriptive analyses were performed to describe the sociodemographic factors by preparedness status. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine the association between perceived preparedness and characteristics associated with preparedness attitudes, motivators, and barriers. Approximately 40% of adults surveyed reported that they were prepared for emergencies. The main motivator for those prepared was awareness of local disasters (38.9%), and a leading barrier was confusion about how to plan for the unknown (23.7%). Those prepared were more likely to have the right supplies (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.05, 1.50]), discuss emergency plans (AOR = 1.21, 95% CI = [1.02-1.42]), and act before an emergency occurred (AOR = 1.35, 95% CI = [1.15, 1.59]), compared with adults who did not report being prepared. <br><br>RESULTS from this research indicate that identifying motivation to prepare for emergencies can contribute to public health disaster planning. Preparation is a critical step that allows the community and its citizens to be more equipped to function during and after a disaster.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8399
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839918794940
ID  - ref1
ER  -