Seniors’ disaster resilience: A scoping review of the literature

Kwan, Crystal; Walsh, Christine A.

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.09.010

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“…This finding has been noted previously in the literature 29 and cited as a protective factor because the presence of effective social support favors the recovery of disaster survivors. 80 , 81 Nevertheless, many participants also reported a decrease in social activity and physical exercise. It appears, therefore, that the disaster event and subsequent difficulties have resulted in increased isolation for senior survivors.…”

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Medium-Term Health of Seniors Following Exposure to a Natural Disaster

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Gingras-Lacroix

2018

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The article aims to describe the medium-term impacts of a major earthquake event (Chile, February 27, 2010) on 26 seniors. The authors adopted a qualitative study approach. Data obtained using the Impact of Event Scale–Revised (IES-R) show the presence of manifestations of posttraumatic stress in the majority of respondents. In addition, data collected in interviews demonstrated a progressive deterioration of the health of respondents over a period of 4 years following the disaster. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of material loss, emotional stress, and postdisaster health complications. These impacts are exacerbated by low economic status. Furthermore, broader research is necessary involving elderly living in poverty who have survived natural disasters and others without such experiences, in order to better identify and differentiate between health complications associated with exposure to disaster events and those linked more strictly with natural aging processes.

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Medium-Term Health of Seniors Following Exposure to a Natural Disaster

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Gingras-Lacroix

2018

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“…Their resilience helped them cope with pandemic-related grief, social isolation, loneliness, racism and ageism. Older adults' resilience has been documented in the literature examining their response to adverse situations such as disasters (Kwan and Walsh 2017). It should be noted that older people's resilience does not diminish their very real need for support and services, including long-term care and health care services, the challenges of which have been revealed during the pandemic.…”

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Identities: experiences and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of older Chinese immigrants in Canada

Liu

2021

China Journal of Social Work

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The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people's lives globally; this is especially true for the older population. In this exploratory qualitative study 15 in-depth interviews were held to understand the unique experiences of older Chinese adults in Canada in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants' narratives were shaped by their multiple and intersecting identities as immigrants, older adults, people of Chinese descent and as family members. In the face of challenges related to grief, loneliness, social isolation, ageism and racism, study participants demonstrated considerable resilience and strength, particularly with the adoption of technology in their daily lives. As the pandemic enters the second wave in Canada, study findings reinforce the need for anti-ageism, anti-racism and strengthbased social work practice, research, and policies aimed at improving older immigrants' lives during pandemics.

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“…Undoubtedly, there are many reasons for the ability of human beings to overcome the challenges posed by collective catastrophes, yet post‐disaster interpersonal and community relationships are among the most critical resources influencing coping successes and failures. Empirical research examining disasters in almost every part of the world clearly shows that individual and collective capacity to triumph over shared adversity is rooted in maintaining and augmenting people's perceptions of being supported and belonging to a cohesive social group and community (see, for example, Kaniasty and Norris, ; Pfefferbaum et al, ; Sippel et al, ; Kwan and Walsh, ).…”

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A scoping review of post‐disaster social support investigations conducted after disasters that struck the Australia and Oceania continent

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This scoping review provides a summary of research findings on social support dynamics in the wake of disasters that occurred on the continent of Australia and Oceania between 1983 and 2013. Forty‐one studies, quantitative and qualitative, were summarised, investigating different facets of post‐disaster supportive interactions. All inquiries assessed disasters resulting from natural hazards, with the majority of them conducted following events in Australia and New Zealand. The review revealed similar patterns of post‐disaster social support dynamics that routinely unfold after disastrous incidents all over the world. Consistent with the disaster mental health literature, the documentation of social support mobilisation and social support deterioration processes was common. Salutary direct effects of supportive behaviours on post‐disaster psychological distress were also highly evident. Most studies, however, posed research questions or hypotheses that lacked empirical or theoretical grounding. In conclusion, the review offers several recommendations on how to advance research on post‐disaster social support.

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Seniors’ disaster resilience: A scoping review of the literature

Cited by 54 publications

References 40 publications

Medium-Term Health of Seniors Following Exposure to a Natural Disaster

Medium-Term Health of Seniors Following Exposure to a Natural Disaster

Identities: experiences and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of older Chinese immigrants in Canada

A scoping review of post‐disaster social support investigations conducted after disasters that struck the Australia and Oceania continent

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