"They blew the levee": distrust of authorities among Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
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How many walked through the door?: the effect of hurricane Katrina evacuees on Houston emergency departments.
BACKGROUND Hurricane Katrina necessitated the evacuation of over 200,000 New Orleans residents into Houston in the days after landfall. The already stressed emergency departments (EDs) were faced with a potential influx of patients suffering injuries and conditions exacerbated by the hurricane and resulting devastation. OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of Katrina evacuees on Houston EDs after ...
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to: (1) explore experiences and responses of staff in caring for sheltered, frail, Hurricane Katrina evacuees; and (2) identify how planning and training can be enhanced for staff who may care for frail older populations during and after disasters. METHODS Individual, in-person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 staff members in four nursi...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
دوره 18 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007