This
photovoice
study
explored
the
lived
experiences
of
nine
Puerto
Rican
mental
health
professionals
who
provided
postdisaster
counseling
services
to
children.
Due
complex
and
multilayered
professionals,
this
used
intersectionality
as
theoretical
lens
facilitate
thematic
analysis
data.
Results
from
coresearchers'
narratives
photographs
generated
seven
major
themes:
(a)
la
politiquería
disasters;
(b)
impact
compounding
(c)
Rico
se
levanta:
strategies
for
collective
healing;
(d)
disasters
on
children;
(e)
with
clients;
(f)
awareness,
action,
change;
(g)
supporting,
connecting,
transforming.
The
results
discussion
provide
awareness
into
clinicians
formed
part
disaster
response
efforts
in
their
own
community.
Clinical,
educational,
research
implications
are
drawn
insight.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Objectives
Psychological
reactions
in
response
to
disasters
have
been
associated
with
increased
mental
health
(MH)
symptomatology,
decreased
quality
of
life
(QOL),
and
post-traumatic
stress
(PTSD).
This
study
provides
a
rare
opportunity
examine
post
disaster
MH
longitudinally
sample
adolescents.
Methods
From
2018-20,
adolescents
(12-18
years,
N
=228)
were
interviewed
about
exposure,
QOL
using
the
Adolescent
Quality
Life-Mental
Health
Scale
(AQOL-MHS),
psychological
symptoms,
diagnoses.
Results
Having
an
diagnosis
PTSD
are
clear
indicators
worse
Emotional
Regulation
(ER)
(
P
≤
0.03,
0.0001)
Self-Concept
(SC)
0.006,
0.002)
QOL.
Girls
disproportionately
affected
all
models
for
SC
Social
Context
domains
0.0001,
0.01).
Interaction
results
ER
0.05)
0.01)
indicate
that
those
improving
over
time
at
greater
rate
than
without
PTSD.
Conclusions
Recovery
takes
sex
disparity
girls
was
observed.
different
AQOL-MHS
highlight
how
challenges
experienced
by
multifaceted.
Knowing
who
is
risk
can
allow
better
resource
allocation
targeted
population-based
prevention
strategies
promote
maintain
resolve
factors
illnesses.
Psychiatry Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
328, P. 115431 - 115431
Published: Sept. 7, 2023
The
present
study
examined
the
associations
between
war-related
exposure,
nightmares,
fear,
insomnia,
and
PTSD
symptoms
among
university
students
from
Western
Ukraine.
An
online
cross-sectional
was
performed
1,072
(80%
of
whom
were
women)
during
war.
Eight
questions
developed
to
assess
exposure
war,
seven
items
designed
regarding
nightmares
War-related
assessed
using
an
abbreviated
six-item
checklist
(PCL-6),
insomnia
measured
Athens
Insomnia
Scale
(AIS),
examine
fear
Fear
COVID-19
(FoCV-19S)
adopted.
Positive
correlations
found
PTSD.
path
model
structural
equation
modelling
(SEM)
analysis
showed
that
chain
mediation
partially
explains
relationship
war
via
Russian
invasion
Women
scored
significantly
higher
than
men
in
PTSD,
but
invariant
across
genders.
Young
adults
require
treatment
focused
primarily
on
prevent
symptoms.
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
19
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Objective
The
objective
of
this
scoping
review
is
to
identify
the
cultural
factors
that
influence
acceptance
food
aid
by
those
affected
disasters.
Methods
A
literature
was
conducted
on
articles
published
in
Web
Science,
Scopus,
PubMed,
Cochrane,
and
ScienceDirect
databases
until
March
30,
2023,
using
keywords
determined
within
scope
subject.
This
study
follows
PICOS
(participation,
intervention,
comparison,
outcomes,
desings)
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
reviews
Meta-Analyses
extension
Scoping
Reviews
(PRISMA-ScR).
Twelve
met
inclusion
criteria
were
included
findings.
Results
comprised
12
articles,
which
3
cross-sectional,
5
qualitative,
1
descriptive,
mixed
method
studies.
Thematic
analysis
identified
7
themes
emerged
from
factors/codes
affecting
nutrition
activities
disasters:
local
traditional
food,
socio-economic
status,
faith/religion,
practices
habits,
beliefs
taboos,
sharing,
social
organization.
Conclusions
considerable
body
research
indicates
selection
foods
a
key
factor
influencing
efficacy
interventions
assistance
programs
aftermath
It
therefore
essential
take
into
account
order
ensure
intervention
both
accurate
efficient,
enhance
population.
Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 107 - 134
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
This
chapter
examines
the
implication
of
natural
disaster
on
mental
health
children
and
adolescents
in
Joshimath
Uttarakhand,
India.
Mental
is
caused
to
increase
death
anxiety
psychological
disorder
among
due
existence
disasters.
Natural
disasters
cause
increased
problems
post-traumatic
stress
(PTSD)
adolescents.
For
mentioned
investigation,
this
includes
that
sample
two
hundred
eighty
age
group
12
–
18
years.
The
consists
116
boys
164
girls
with
mean
standard
(SD)
14.52
years
1.70,
respectively.
280
students
are
taken
from
different
schools
were
affected
disaster.
results
highlight
policy
makers
should
develop
intervention
prevention
tools
overcome
&
Natural Hazards Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(3)
Published: March 30, 2024
Disaster
management
in
Pakistan
has
been
merely
focusing
on
managing
medical,
food,
and
rehabilitation
resources,
but
not
so
much
the
humanitarian
ethics
during
relief
efforts.
The
National
Management
Framework
focuses
documenting
ethical
approaches
fails
to
practically
incorporate
them
when
administering
recovery
services
Pakistan.
There
is
knowledge,
awareness,
practical
implications
about
standards
of
conduct,
which
could
guide
disaster
team
social
service
providers
actions
behaviors
conforming
morals
professional
values
throughout
phase.
This
study
one
first
explore
issues
faced
by
survivors
after
respond
their
needs
posthumanitarian
fields
It
aims
identify
gaps
that
exist
practices
required
management,
particularly
stages
crises
gathered
data
from
flood
victims
Pakistani
cities
Sambhrial,
Hafizabad,
Rajanpur.
collection
activities
were
funded
Humanitarian
Innovation
Initiative,
Brown
University,
conducted
collaboration
with
Red
Crescent
Society
(PRCS).
Our
results
indicate
workers
are
trained
technically
terms
handling
populations
equitable
rights-based
grounds.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
In
contemporary
global
society,
largely
because
of
climate
change
and
other
natural
human-induced
hazards,
disasters
are
an
almost
daily
occurrence.
The
nutritional
impact
on
children
results
in
long-term
physical
mental
health
problems.
As
one
the
most
vulnerable
demographic
groups,
they
must
be
empowered
with
disaster
preparedness
nutrition
knowledge,
skills
motivation
to
survive,
prevent/reduce
malnutrition,
maintain
good
during
disasters.
A
education
program
(DPNEP)
was
developed
this
study
improve
children’s
life
through
student-centered
education.
consultative
approach
used
synthesize
knowledge
a
diverse
group
four
experts
medicine
management,
public
health,
education,
food
sciences
reach
consensus
discussion.
model
DPNEP
by
targeting
grade
4
5
students
using
interactive
teaching
methods.
This
can
lead
implementation
continuous
empower
make
healthy
choices
reduce
risk
disaster-nutrition-related
morbidity
mortality.
Furthermore,
once
acquire
necessary
information,
likely
share
their
families
communities,
thereby
enhancing
society’s
resilience.
OALib,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(03), P. 1 - 23
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
goal
of
the
study
was
to
evaluate
city
Mutare's
level
support
in
face
emergencies
endangering
people's
security.The
study's
objectives
were
examine
how
gender
dynamics
affect
peaceful
coexistence
Mutare,
analyse
contribution
governance
disaster
risk
reduction
and
assess
effectiveness
measures
place
protect
community
from
Infrastructural
damage.To
achieve
study,
a
survey
research
strategy
quantitative
approach
informed
study.Data
collected
110
respondents
through
questionnaires.Stakeholders
involved
public
services
delivery
context
for
sustainable
human
security
includes
government
agencies,
emergency
services,
organisations,
academic
institutions,
private
sector
media.The
analysis
settled
on
demographic
respondents,
frequency
each
item,
service
(PSD)
complexity
disasters,
some
hypothesis
testing
key
constructs.Statistical
Package
Social
Sciences
(SPSS)
STATA
software
used
data.Ques-
Societies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 202 - 202
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
(1)
Background:
This
study
explored
changes
before
and
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
terms
of
developmental
outcomes
among
kinship
foster
care
children
Republic
Korea:
gender
differences
changes;
(2)
Methods:
The
analyzed
data
217
who
participated
both
first-
second-wave
surveys
Panel
Study
Korean
Foster
Care
Children.
As
main
statistical
methods,
we
utilized
repeated-measures
ANOVA
analysis
covariance
(ANCOVA);
(3)
Results:
Analysis
measured
showed
no
significant
changes.
However,
interaction
effects
existed
between
time
(before
pandemic)
gender,
indicating
that
boys
girls
recorded
different
patterns
change
pandemic;
(4)
Discussion:During
pandemic,
experienced
negative
most
areas
development,
whereas
positive
policy
practical
implications
for
Korea
were
discussed.
