TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences and Needs of Older Adults Following Hurricane Ike
T2 - A Pilot Study of Long-Term Consequences
AU - Krishnan, Shilpa
AU - Pappadis, Monique R.
AU - Runo, Ray
AU - Graham, James E.
N1 - Funding Information:
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA 2The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA 3Preparedness & Response Partners, LLC, Tallahassee, FL, USA Authors’ Note: The authors would like to acknowledge Sarah Toombs, PhD, and Allison Gibson, PhD, for their contributions. This work was supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ; R24HS022134); National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; 90SFGE0002 and 90AR5009), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; University of Texas Medical Branch Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (P30-AG024832) funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). NIDILRR is a center within the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the AHRQ, NIA, or NIDILRR, and endorsement by the Federal Government should not be assumed. Address correspondence to Shilpa Krishnan, Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine. 1462 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; e-mail: skris30@emory.edu.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Society for Public Health Education.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Objective. This study explored the experiences and needs of older adults during and following Hurricane Ike. Method. Two focus group interviews were conducted among older adults who lived in or around Galveston Island before Hurricane Ike. Nine older adults (six women and three men) participated in two focus group sessions. These qualitative interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic content analyses. Results. The findings of this study reveal the need for continuity in health care services, medications, psychological support, social and family support, community-level services, and information among older adults. Conclusions. The contribution of factors such as health care continuity and psychological support reinforces the importance of specific postdisaster resources to meet the needs of older adults following hurricanes. These results suggest the importance of designing hurricane preparedness guidelines specifically for older adults.
AB - Objective. This study explored the experiences and needs of older adults during and following Hurricane Ike. Method. Two focus group interviews were conducted among older adults who lived in or around Galveston Island before Hurricane Ike. Nine older adults (six women and three men) participated in two focus group sessions. These qualitative interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic content analyses. Results. The findings of this study reveal the need for continuity in health care services, medications, psychological support, social and family support, community-level services, and information among older adults. Conclusions. The contribution of factors such as health care continuity and psychological support reinforces the importance of specific postdisaster resources to meet the needs of older adults following hurricanes. These results suggest the importance of designing hurricane preparedness guidelines specifically for older adults.
KW - aging
KW - disaster and emergency preparedness
KW - focus groups
KW - needs/assets assessment
KW - qualitative research
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U2 - 10.1177/1524839918761385
DO - 10.1177/1524839918761385
M3 - Article
C2 - 29614922
AN - SCOPUS:85045025778
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 20
SP - 31
EP - 37
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
IS - 1
ER -