Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters

Wasson, Erin; Wieman, Audry

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2018.02.007

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“…For example, within the traditional animal assistance domain, Kussalanant and colleagues discovered canine assistants saved the lives of their guardians with (dis)Abilities when disaster hit, supporting guardian health and well-being and enhancing their coping capacity [ 31 ]. More importantly, companion animal guardianship shapes guardian risk perception [ 32 ], emergency decision-making [ 33 ], and overall mental health [ 34 ]. Specifically, studies demonstrate human-animal bonds directly influence guardian emergency evacuation behaviors, as both companion animal guardians [ 35 ]; [ 36 ] and farm animal owners [ 37 ] make animal welfare-driven decisions to either follow or ignore evacuation orders, acting according to their animal's best interests.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical health caregiver, mental wellness supporter, and overall well-being advocate: Women's roles towards animal welfare during the COVID-19 emergency response

Bains

Preston

2023

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Physical health caregiver, mental wellness supporter, and overall well-being advocate: Women's roles towards animal welfare during the COVID-19 emergency response

Bains

Preston

2023

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…The need for psychological first aid has previously been identified for both veterinary early responders and the animal-owning population whom they serve (10). However, there are a lack of programmes available or in use to address behavioural health in veterinarians (11).…”

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Veterinary Services: health, safety and wellness for veterinary professionals in disaster preparedness and response

Vroegindewey¹,

Kertis²

2020

Rev. Sci. Tech. OIE

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National Veterinary Services (NVS) are increasingly called upon to respond to a wide range of disasters. The health, safety and wellness of Veterinary Services personnel are essential to maintaining a capable workforce and sustaining operational and organisational effectiveness. Disasters can generate hazards with potential impacts on health, including physical trauma, environmental exposure and psychological stress. Maintaining health, safety and wellness in the workforce requires leadership and training. Individuals and teams must be well equipped and well practised to address hazards and their mitigation, to prevent injury. Of particular concern for veterinarians are the behavioural health aspects of disasters. This issue has not received the attention required considering the scale and scope of the problem which, according to a recent survey, affects up to 50% of veterinary disaster responders. The symptoms cited in this survey range from anxiety to suicidal thoughts. Accordingly, more and better resources, including protective equipment, guidelines and training, must be developed to strengthen the capabilities of NVS to respond to disasters.

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“…Similarly, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was identified by Hibi and co-authors (2015) in veterinary personnel 2 years after the foot-and-mouth disease control program in Japan in 2010. However, there is a lack of programs available or in use to address behavioural health of veterinarians (Wasson & Wieman 2018). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Animal Health Emergency Management Systems (NAHEMS) along with the Center for Food Security and Public Health has published guidelines for addressing responder behavioural health in animal disease events as one model (CFSPH 2018).…”

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Veterinary behavioural health issues associated with disaster response

Vroegindewey

2021

AJEM

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Emergencies and disasters create stressful situations that can exacerbate ongoing behavioural health issues. Veterinarians have been identified as a professional group at elevated risk for behavioural health issues when they are involved with an emergency response. Prior studies looking at transboundary animal disease disaster management demonstrate the significant and long-lasting mental health effects experienced by veterinary responders. To examine the scale and scope of behavioural health issues exhibited by veterinary responders, an online and anonymous survey was conducted with veterinarians who had participated in events in the Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America regions. The results of the survey showed that behavioural health issues were reported by 51 per cent of respondents during and up to 6 months after the disaster. Behavioural health issues reported included loss of sleep, anxiety, difficulty with personal and professional relationships, mood swings, depression, nightmares and flashbacks and suicidal thoughts. The scope and magnitude of veterinarians with behavioural health issues associated with disasters underscores the need for guidelines, standards, education, training and further research in this area.

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Mental Health During Environmental Crisis and Mass Incident Disasters

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Physical health caregiver, mental wellness supporter, and overall well-being advocate: Women's roles towards animal welfare during the COVID-19 emergency response

Physical health caregiver, mental wellness supporter, and overall well-being advocate: Women's roles towards animal welfare during the COVID-19 emergency response

Veterinary Services: health, safety and wellness for veterinary professionals in disaster preparedness and response

Veterinary behavioural health issues associated with disaster response

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