A prospective study of the impact of floods on the mental and physical health of older adults

Bei, Bei; Bryant, Christina; Gilson, Kim-Michelle; Koh, Juliana; Gibson, Penelope; Komiti, Angela; Jackson, Henry; Judd, Fiona

doi:10.1080/13607863.2013.799119

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“…Within the affected groups, Mason et al (2010) and Shultz et al (2013) identified youth and women, particularly pregnant women, as being more susceptible to posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder. Yet, older adults are also mentally and physically vulnerable to disruptions of access to community services, medical care and stress from the risks of losing friends and family (Bei et al, 2013;Wadsworth et al, 2009). Cavan (2011) andParker et al (2009) further highlighted the role of socio-economic characteristics of the population and housing types in creating vulnerabilities to floods.…”

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System interactions of stormwater management using sustainable urban drainage systems and green infrastructure

Hoang

Fenner

2015

Urban Water Journal

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This study explores system interactions of stormwater management solutions using Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) and Green Infrastructure (GI) within the wider urban landscape. A series of interdependencies between urban components relating to stormwater management are identified. These include physical interdependency, geographical interdependency, cyber interdependency and logical interdependency, as defined by Peerenboom (2001). Stormwater management using SuDS/GI are viewed according to their Hydrological, Ecological and the Built Environment functions during events up to the design rain (non-flood condition) and during controlled exceedance and uncontrolled inundation (flood condition). The inclusion of SuDS/GI into the urban fabric is shown to modify urban functional and relational interdependencies under both these conditions. Within the context of the UK, there are fragmented responsibilities across planning scales created by SuDS/GI solutions which have not addressed the relational complexities that exist between agencies and competent authorities. The paper identifies the key barriers towards effective adoption of SuDS/GI within the context of the UK as physical barriers, perception/information barriers and organisational barriers.

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System interactions of stormwater management using sustainable urban drainage systems and green infrastructure

Hoang

Fenner

2015

Urban Water Journal

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“…14,15 There is a small but growing literature on the impact of disasters on older [16][17][18][19][20][21] and oldest-old adults. 22,23 From an epidemiological perspective, older adults are less likely than younger adults to survive disaster.…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Coastal Residents After Multiple Disasters

Cherry

Sampson

Galea

et al. 2016

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: Exposure to multiple disasters, both natural and technological, is associated with extreme stress and long-term consequences for older adults that are not well understood. In this article, we address age differences in health-related quality of life in older disaster survivors exposed to the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the role played by social engagement in influencing these differences. Methods: Participants were noncoastal residents, current coastal residents, and current coastal fishers who were economically affected by the BP oil spill. Social engagement was estimated on the basis of disruptions in charitable work and social support after the 2005 hurricanes relative to a typical year before the storms. Criterion measures were participants' responses to the SF-36 Health Survey which includes composite indexes of physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) health. Results: The results of logistic regressions indicated that age was inversely associated with SF-36 PCS scores. A reduction in perceived social support after Hurricane Katrina was also inversely associated with SF-36 MCS scores. Conclusions: These results illuminate risk factors that impact well-being among older adults after multiple disasters. Implications of these data for psychological adjustment after multiple disasters are considered. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:90-96)

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“…Diverse factors associated with aging, such as wisdom and resilience, reluctance to endorse psychiatric symptoms, or dampening of physiological responding [14], might account for this pattern. However, a significant number of older adults report clinically meaningful posttraumatic stress symptoms after natural disasters [15–17]. Moreover, the lower prevalence of PTSD is not inconsequential given the increasing size of the aging population.…”

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms in older adults hospitalized for fall injury

Jayasinghe¹,

Sparks²,

Kato³

et al. 2014

General Hospital Psychiatry

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Objective Although unintentional falls may pose a threat of death or injury, few studies have investigated their psychological impact on older adults. This study sought to gather data on early posttraumatic stress symptoms in older adults in the hospital setting after a fall. Method Participants in this study were 100 adults age 65 years or older admitted to a large urban hospital in New York City because of a fall. Men and women were represented approximately equally in the sample; most were interviewed within days of the fall event. The study's bedside interview included the Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Scale, which inquires about the presence and severity of 17 trauma-related symptoms. Results Twenty-seven participants reported substantial posttraumatic stress symptoms (moderate or higher severity). Exploratory bivariate analyses suggested an association between posttraumatic stress symptom severity and female gender, lower level of education, unemployment, number of medical conditions, and back/chest injury. Conclusions A significant percentage of older patients hospitalized after a fall suffer substantial posttraumatic stress. Future investigations are needed to assess the association between the psychiatric impact of a fall and short-term inpatient outcomes as well as longer-term functional outcomes.

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A prospective study of the impact of floods on the mental and physical health of older adults

Cited by 136 publications

References 45 publications

System interactions of stormwater management using sustainable urban drainage systems and green infrastructure

System interactions of stormwater management using sustainable urban drainage systems and green infrastructure

Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Coastal Residents After Multiple Disasters

Posttraumatic stress symptoms in older adults hospitalized for fall injury

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