Influence of social networks and opportunities for social support on evacuation destination decision-making

Na, Hyeong Suk; Grace, Rob

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105564

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“…Children with cognitive impairments may also not be able to recognize danger signs or understand imminent threats [ 20 ]. To optimize the evacuation of vulnerable groups, it is therefore necessary to identify vulnerable people, mobilize social support such as family and friends, and formulate individual evacuation plans [ 21 ].…”

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Disaster Evacuation for Home-Based Patients with Special Healthcare Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study

Matsumoto

Nakai

Koga

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Recent super-typhoons and torrential rains triggered by global warming have had disproportionately large effects on medically vulnerable people in Japan. This study aimed to identify factors associated with intention to evacuate to the nearest public shelter among family caregivers of pediatric patients receiving home medical care. The study included family caregivers of these patients from the Department of Pediatrics, Fukuoka University Hospital, Japan, including family caregivers of young adults with special healthcare needs. An original questionnaire was prepared drawing on previous studies and used for an interview survey. Overall, 57 individuals provided valid data and were included in the analysis. Factors associated with evacuation intention were non-use of a home ventilator (odds ratio [OR] 3.99, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.13–14.03) and not having made arrangements to use a non-public shelter (OR 7.29 95% CI: 1.62–32.88). This means that those who use mechanical ventilation or have secured alternative places to go if they need to evacuate their homes may not use the nearest public shelter in a disaster. We recommend that policy makers consider the use of mechanical ventilation and the availability of non-public shelters as predictors of evacuation behavior when considering disaster preparedness for these patients.

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