Cultural Sensitivity in Disaster Preparedness and Response

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• Personal Author:
  Beaton R ; de Castro AB
• Description:
  Following major disasters, survivors may experience a variety of distressing emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms or, most commonly, resilience. The acute and longer-term reactions of affected disaster survivors depend, in part, on the type and scope of the disaster or public health emergency as well as the extent of their injuries and fate of their kin. Importantly, their psychological reactions are influenced by sociocultural factors, including their worldview, history, spiritual beliefs, and cultural norms. These all affect the ways survivors experience and manifest symptoms in the aftermath of specific types of disaster-related events (for example, the death of a child or spouse) or hardships such as long-term unemployment. Thus, cultural sensitivity is an important consideration for disaster preparedness and response personnel since it plays a major role in how people behave and cope, as well as their long-term recovery trajectories in the aftermath. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Disaster Planning Emergencies Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Communication Workers Disaster Planning Disaster Response Emergency Preparedness Health Communications Psychological Responses
• Publisher:
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  13-15
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063812
• Citation:
  The Dialogue 2018 Jul; 14(2-4):13-15
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  The Dialogue
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222365/cdc_222365_DS1.pdf
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