TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Rural older adults in disasters: a study of recovery from Hurricane Michael
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Fletcher, Patricia A.
A1  - Worthen, Dreamal L.
A1  - McSweeney-Feld, Mary Helen
A1  - Gibson, Allison
A1  - Seblova, Dominika
A1  - Pagán, Lisandra
A1  - Troya, M. Isabela
A1  - Fang, Mei Lan
A1  - Owusu, Brenda
A1  - Lane, Charlene
A1  - Wada, Mineko
A1  - Harrell, Erin R.
A1  - Viana, Aline
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aims for a greater understanding of how older adults (age 65 and older) in Jackson County, Florida, are prepared for and cope with the effects of a natural disaster. <br><br>METHODS: A multidisciplinary, international research team developed a survey examining: (1) resources available to individuals aged 65+ in rural communities for preparing for a disaster; (2) challenges they face when experiencing a disaster; and (3) their physical, social, emotional, and financial needs when it strikes. The survey was administered with older adults (65+) in Jackson County, Florida, following Hurricane Michael in 2018. The descriptive, multivariate logistic, and linear regression analyses were performed to examine the relationship between respondents' demographic information and needs, concerns, and consequences of disaster. <br><br>RESULTS: Results indicated (n = 139) rural community-dwelling older adults rely on social support, community organizations, and trusted disaster relief agencies to prepare for and recover from disaster-related events. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Such findings can be used to inform the development of new interventions, programs, policies, practices, and tools for emergency management and social service agencies to improve disaster preparedness and resiliency among older populations in rural communities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.276
ID  - ref1
ER  -