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Effects of post disaster infrastructure reconstruction on disaster management cycle and challenges confronted: The case of Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka

There has been an increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years. Sri Lanka was particularly hard hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004, which caused devastating effects on the economy, in terms of huge human and ...
Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Haigh, Richard, Palliyaguru, R   +2 more
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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges Faced by Nurses in Disaster Management in Palestine: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

SAGE Open Nurs
Qtait M, Amro N, Alqaissi N, Awwad K, Farajalla F, Mesk Z, Tobasi E, Abuejheisheh AJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Help‐Seeking and Substance Use Among Police Staff After the 2018 Strasbourg Christmas Market Attack

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The use of mental health services by police staff is usually low. After the 2018 attack on the Strasbourg Christmas market, police officers exposed to psychotraumatic risks were found to have a higher PTSD risk. This study aims to describe the help‐seeking and substance use by police staff after the attack.
Nathalie Nourry, Ludivine Nohales, Laurence Lalanne, Emmanuel Fort, Maria Gonzalez, Pierre Vidailhet, Amaury C. Mengin, Barbara Charbotel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergency preparedness and disaster management for primary health care in Africa from the perspective of climate hazards and extreme weather events. [PDF]

Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
Theron E, Smith WP.
europepmc   +1 more source

Natural hazards and disaster management in Pakistan

The present study explains the various concepts used in disaster management. The concepts explained include: Disaster, Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity, Risk and Disaster Management Cycle.
Khan, Himayatullah, Khan, Abuturab
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Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure Profiles and Their Predictors in a Study of US Volunteer Firefighters

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Firefighters may experience occupational exposure to per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the US fire service, but their serum PFAS profiles have not been well characterized. This study aims to (1) describe PFAS serum profiles among US volunteer firefighters from 9 states enrolled in ...
Katherine A. Lubina, Zorimar Rivera‐Núñez, Miriam M. Calkins, Robert Laumbach, Shou‐En Lu, Jefferey L. Burgess, Elena Austin, Derrick L. Edwards, Maria D. H. Koeppel, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Zhihua (Tina) Fan, Chang Ho Yu, Kaleigh M. Hinton, Casey C. Grant, Brian Kubiel, Daniel Roy, Judith M. Graber   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the effectiveness of the Jennings disaster management model on nursing students' knowledge and self-efficacy. [PDF]

BMC Nurs
Ramadan SM, Mohamed M, Abo-Elmaty G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Customisable IT tool for on-field assessments to support disaster management. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Grimaz S, Malisan P, Zorzini F, Grimaz L, Bettuzzi M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings, Art Cotterell, Farzana Bruce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source