Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings : Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High-Stakes Environment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40299
Michael St.Pierre, Gesine Hofinger, Robert Simon.
(Third edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. By elucidating the principles of human behavior and decision-making in critical situations and identifying frequent sources of human error, it will help healthcare professionals provide safer, more effective treatment when dealing with emergencies characterized by uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress. The third edition has emerged from an ongoing syn…
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- Author
- St.Pierre, Michael
- Other Authors
- Hofinger, Gesine
- Simon, Robert
- Responsibility
- Michael St.Pierre, Gesine Hofinger, Robert Simon
- Edition
- Third edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxii, 433 p. : 65 illus., 52 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319414270
- 9783319414256 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care - organization & administration
- Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
- Group Processes
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Patient Care Team
- Personnel Management - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Personnel management
- Abstract
- This book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. By elucidating the principles of human behavior and decision-making in critical situations and identifying frequent sources of human error, it will help healthcare professionals provide safer, more effective treatment when dealing with emergencies characterized by uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress. The third edition has emerged from an ongoing synergistic relationship between clinicians and behavioral scientists on both sides of the Atlantic to update and enhance each chapter -- blending the strengths of the two professions into a readily accessible text. Among other improvements, readers will find sharper articulation of concepts and significantly more information on the organizational impact on individual and team performance. Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings is the required reference for all who are learning about, teaching, or providing acute and emergency healthcare. It will be of high value for undergraduate and graduate medical and nursing program and offer a much-needed resource for those who use high-fidelity healthcare simulation to teach teamwork.
- Contents
- Part I. Basic Principles: Error, Complexity, and Human Behavior -- The Human Factors: Errors and Skills -- The Challenge of Acute Healthcare -- The Nature of Error -- The Psychology of Human Action -- Part II. Individual Factors of Behavior -- Human Perception: The Way We See Things -- Information Processing and Mental Models: World Views -- Goals and Plans: Turning Points for Success -- Attention: The Focus of Consciousness -- Stress -- Strategies for Action: Ways to Achieve Good Decisions -- Part III. The Team -- The Key to Success: Teamwork -- Speech Is Golden: Communication -- Leadership -- Part IV. Error and Safety in Organizations -- Organization, Errors, and Safety -- Strategies for Patient Safety -- Learning for Safety.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Modeling the Injury Flow and Treatment after Major Earthquakes
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40447
Lulu Zhang, editor.
--Dordrecht:
Springer Netherlands
, c2016.
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This book discuss a series of earthquake emergency medical rescue complex models, which can provide theoretical support for medical disaster rescue work in the future. This book consists of three parts. The first part is an introduction (chapter 1) which makes an overview of the purpose, meaning, methods and relative theory using in the research. The second part (chapter 2 to 8) includes "casualty flow" related factors such as the occurrences of earthquake casualty, the Length of Stay among the…
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- Other Authors
- Zhang, Lulu
- Responsibility
- Lulu Zhang, editor
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (v, 215 p. : 45 illus., 38 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9789401775274
- 9789401775250 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Earthquakes
- Models, Statistical
- Rescue Work
- Abstract
- This book discuss a series of earthquake emergency medical rescue complex models, which can provide theoretical support for medical disaster rescue work in the future. This book consists of three parts. The first part is an introduction (chapter 1) which makes an overview of the purpose, meaning, methods and relative theory using in the research. The second part (chapter 2 to 8) includes "casualty flow" related factors such as the occurrences of earthquake casualty, the Length of Stay among the Hospitalized Patients, the medical evacuation in earthquake and rescue force related factors such as the medical rescue forces allocation in earthquake, the organization and command of earthquake rescue forces, Location and Distribution of Medical Rescue Institutions and from peacetime to wartime in hospital. The third part (chapter 9) is a summary including conclusion and policy-making suggestion. Editor Lu-lu Zhang is a Professor at the Institute of Military Health Management, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Modeling the occurrences of earthquake casualties -- Logistic Regression Modeling the Length of Stay among the Hospitalized Patients after the 2010 Yushu Earthquake -- Modeling earthquake-related medical evacuation -- Modeling the medical rescue forces allocation in earthquakes -- Modeling the organization and command of earthquake rescue forces -- Modeling Location and Distribution of Medical Support Institutions -- Modeling hospital transition from peacetime to wartime -- Summary.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41166
Langan, Joanne C.
Pearson Prentice Hall
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WY 154 L271p 2005
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Call Number
- WY 154 L271p 2005
- Author
- Langan, Joanne C.
- Other Authors
- James, Dotti C.
- Publisher
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 272 p.
- ISBN
- 9780131780699
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks use
The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41381
Sheila Bonito, Hiroko Minami, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Location
- Online
This book documents how nurses have shown their dedication, courage, expertise and compassion in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disastrous events. It aims to inspire and equip nurses and other health professionals to help people in disaster-affected areas and contribute to community resilience. The last decade (2005-2015) has been characterized by a number of overwhelming natural disasters - tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; and threats of emerging in…
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- Other Authors
- Bonito, Sheila
- Minami, Hiroko
- Responsibility
- Sheila Bonito, Hiroko Minami, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 115 pages) : 34 illus., 33 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319413099
- 9783319413082 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Asia
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Nursing
- Nurse's Role
- Pacific Islands
- Abstract
- This book documents how nurses have shown their dedication, courage, expertise and compassion in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disastrous events. It aims to inspire and equip nurses and other health professionals to help people in disaster-affected areas and contribute to community resilience. The last decade (2005-2015) has been characterized by a number of overwhelming natural disasters - tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; and threats of emerging infectious diseases - SARS, MERSCoV and Ebola around the world. Countries from the Asia Pacific region, such as Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand and Vanuatu, have borne the brunt of the devastation caused by these catastrophic events. Nurses from these countries have stepped in providing emergency care in hospitals and in the field, addressing public health needs in evacuation centers, supporting epidemiologic surveillance and conducting health education, training and research, to help save lives and support communities build back better.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Role of Nurses in Disaster Management in Asia Pacific Cyclone Yasi: Far North Queensland, Australia -- 3. Cambodia: Nurses’ Role During Riverine Floods -- 4. China: Disaster Nursing Enlightened by the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake -- 5. Indonesia: Lesson Learned from Yogyakarta and Central Java Earthquakes -- 6. Japan: Pairing Support Activities Between Universities After the Great East Japan Earthquake -- 7. Nepal: The Role of Nurses After Nepal Earthquake 2015 -- 8. Philippines: The Role of the Philippine Nurses Association in Disaster Preparedness and Response During Typhoon Haiyan -- 9. Solomon Islands: The Role of Nurses in the April Floods in Honiara City and Guadalcanal -- 10. South Korea: The Role of Nurses in Ebola Preparedness -- 11. Tonga: Cyclone Ian, Ha’apai Islands -- 12. Summary and Conclusion.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
WSES Handbook of Mass Casualties Incidents Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45067
Yoram Kluger, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Online
This manual, written by world opinion leaders in the field, is designed to provide readily accessible, step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the management of mass casualty incidents. Readers will find a wealth of helpful practical suggestions as well as information on the latest relevant scientific advances and their implications. Globally, mass casualty incidents are becoming more frequent even in unexpected places. There is a need for a dependable manual suitable for use by all who must be…
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- Other Authors
- Kluger, Yoram
- Coccolini, Federico
- Catena, Fausto
- Ansaloni, Luca
- Other Authors
- World Society of Emergency Surgery
- Responsibility
- Yoram Kluger, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 202 p.) : 50 illus., 35 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hot topics in acute care surgery and trauma
- ISBN
- 9783319923451
- 9783319923444 (Print ed.)
- 9783319923468 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8284
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Disaster Medicine - organization & administration
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Specialty
- Disaster Medicine
- Abstract
- This manual, written by world opinion leaders in the field, is designed to provide readily accessible, step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the management of mass casualty incidents. Readers will find a wealth of helpful practical suggestions as well as information on the latest relevant scientific advances and their implications. Globally, mass casualty incidents are becoming more frequent even in unexpected places. There is a need for a dependable manual suitable for use by all who must be prepared to face mass casualty incidents, including practicing physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and administrators. This book meets that need. It is the first practical manual to be devoted to the topic, and its portable format will allow it to be kept in the pocket at all times, ready for immediate consultation. The innovative nature of much of the content and the inclusion of up-to-date literature reviews ensure that the manual will remain relevant for years to come.
- Contents
- 1. Mass Casualty Incident: Definitions and Current Reality -- 2. Managing a Medical Surge -- 3. Common Wounding Mechanisms and Injury Patterns -- 4. The Emergency Room During Mass Casualty Incidents -- 5. Triage and Clinical Evaluation in MCI -- 6. Providing Information During Mass Casualty Incidents: Information Center, Family-Centered Care and Media Coverage -- 7. Nurses and Nursing in Mass Casualties Incidents -- 8. Auxiliary Clinical Diagnostics -- 9. Conventional and Interventional Radiology in Mass Casualty Incidents -- 10. Operating Room (OR) Setup, Resource, and Demands -- 11. Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Resources and Demands -- 12. The Pediatric Patient in MCI -- 13. Definitive Care Phase of a Mass Casualty Incident -- 14. Preparedness to Non-conventional Incidents in the Civilian Medical Arena -- 15. Mass Casualties Management in Low-Income Countries -- 16. Mass Casualties Incident: Education, Simulation, and Training -- 17. Debriefing Session: The Process of Self-Evaluation -- 18. Ethics in Mass Casualty Incidents.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Nursing Management of Pediatric Disaster
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45499
Catherine J. Goodhue, Nancy Blake, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This textbook describes what nurses need to know about pediatric disaster nursing, including public policy, and addresses preparedness for all types of disasters (natural and man-made) and strategies for hospital, school and community preparedness. The book opens with a brief history of disaster nursing and explains the key differences between pediatric and adult disaster nursing. Recent years have been marked by numerous man-made and natural disasters, which have led nurses to seek new resourc…
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- Other Authors
- Goodhue, Catherine J.
- Blake, Nancy
- Responsibility
- Catherine J. Goodhue, Nancy Blake, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 413 p.) : 54 illus., 47 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030434281
- 9783030434274 (Print ed.)
- 9783030434298 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Nursing
- Pediatric Nursing
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Nursing
- Pediatrics
- Abstract
- This textbook describes what nurses need to know about pediatric disaster nursing, including public policy, and addresses preparedness for all types of disasters (natural and man-made) and strategies for hospital, school and community preparedness. The book opens with a brief history of disaster nursing and explains the key differences between pediatric and adult disaster nursing. Recent years have been marked by numerous man-made and natural disasters, which have led nurses to seek new resources to be better prepared, in their role as nurses, for all types of disasters. Responding to this lack of resources, the book focuses on the unique needs of babies and children. It is the first and only textbook on pediatric disaster preparedness to include both the physical and psychological effects of disaster. Key aspects covered include: the psychosocial differences in and how to approach children; family reunification; medications, supplies and equipment; and decontamination. Given its breadth of coverage, the book is well suited as a textbook for nursing classes, while also offering a valuable resource for nurses working in the field.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. History of Disaster Nursing -- 3. National Disaster Planning and Policy -- 4. Incident Command System -- 5. Types of Disasters -- 6. General Disaster Preparedness for Families -- 7. Physical Development and Disaster Preparedness in Children -- 8. Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disasters -- 9. Decontamination -- 10. Disaster Shelters -- 11. Family Reunification -- 12. Supporting Children and Families in the Aftermath of Disasters -- 13. Hospital Preparedness -- 14. Emergency and Disaster Nursing in Schools -- 15. Child Care Preparedness -- 16. Office Preparedness -- 17. Breastfeeding Issues -- 18. Getting Involved: A Practical Approach to Deployment as a Nurse or Health Care Professional Volunteer.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Catastrophic disaster planning and response
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30677
Oliver, Clifford.
--Boca Raton, FL:
CRC Press
, 2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Oliver, Clifford
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 376 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439841754
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Rescue Work
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cross-training for first responders
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30679
Bennett, Gregory.
--Boca Raton, FL:
CRC Press
, 2010.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Bennett, Gregory
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 278 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439826546
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Responders
- Firefighters
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- First responders--Training of
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Disasters and public health : planning and response
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30680
Clements, Bruce.
--Burlington, MA:
Butterworth-Heinemann
, 2009.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Clements, Bruce
- Place of Publication
- Burlington, MA
- Publisher
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 331 p.
- ISBN
- 9780080886015
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Medicine
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Disaster medicine
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Effective fire and emergency services administration
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30681
Fleming, Robert S.
--Tulsa, OK:
PennWell
, c2010.
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- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Fleming, Robert S
- Place of Publication
- Tulsa, OK
- Publisher
- PennWell
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Physical Description
- 362 p.
- ISBN
- [9781593702298]
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emergency public health : planning and response
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30682
Kapur, Girish Bobby.
--Sudbury, MA:
Jones & Bartlett Learning
, 2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Kapur, Girish Bobby
- Other Authors
- Smith, Jeffery P
- Place of Publication
- Sudbury, MA
- Publisher
- Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 589 p.
- ISBN
- 9781449618049
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Medicine
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Disaster medicine
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Fire officer's guide to disaster control
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30684
Kramer, William M.
(3rd ed.)
--Tulsa, OK:
PennWell
, 2009.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Kramer, William M
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Tulsa, OK
- Publisher
- PennWell
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 490 p.
- ISBN
- [9781593701895]
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Emergency Responders
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Fire departments
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
An introduction to emergency exercise design and evaluation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30688
McCreight, Robert.
--Rockville, MD:
Government Institutes
, 2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- McCreight, Robert
- Alternate Title
- Introduction to emergency exercise design and evaluation
- Place of Publication
- Rockville, MD
- Publisher
- Government Institutes
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 176 p.
- ISBN
- 9781605907604
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Emergencies
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management--Study and teaching
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Managing children in disasters : planning for their unique needs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30693
Bullock, Jane A.
--Boca Raton, FL:
CRC Press
, c2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Bullock, Jane A.
- Other Authors
- Haddow, George
- Coppola, Damon P
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Physical Description
- 370 p.
- ISBN
- [9781439837672]
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Disaster Planning - methods
- Child disaster victims - United States
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Managing spontaneous community volunteers in disasters : a field manual
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30694
Orloff, Lisa.
--London, England:
CRC Press
, 2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Orloff, Lisa
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 312 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439818343
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Rescue Work - organization & administration
- Volunteers
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Mass fatalities : managing the community response
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30695
Teahen, Peter R.
--London, England:
CRC Press
, 2012.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Teahen, Peter R
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 402 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439849033
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Volunteers - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Volunteers
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Next catastrophe : reducing our vulnerabilities to natural, industrial and terrorist disasters
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30696
Perrow, Charles.
--Princeton, NJ:
Princeton University Press
, 2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Perrow, Charles
- Alternate Title
- The next catastrophe
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 430 p.
- ISBN
- 9781400838516
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Civil Defense
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Terrorism - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Principles of emergency management and emergency operations centers (EOC)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30702
Fagel, Michael J.
--Boca Raton, FL:
CRC Press
, 2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Fagel, Michael J
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 424 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439838525
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emergencies
- Emergency Responders
- Emergency Medical Dispatch
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency management
- Incident command systems
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Principles of emergency management : hazard specific issues and mitigation strategies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30703
Fagel, Michael J.
--London, UK:
CRC Press
, 2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Fagel, Michael J
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 569 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439871218
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disaster Planning
- Relief Work - organization & administration
- Public-Private Sector Partnerships
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Disaster relief
- Emergency management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters : Models informed by the global experience 1950-2005
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30910
Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2012.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The World Trade Center attacks. A typhoid outbreak in Eastern Europe. Hurricane Katrina. While each is a unique disaster, devastating events such as these are united both by their causes, and by the wide-ranging, and long-lasting health consequences that characterize their aftermath. Many of these consequences can be controlled or avoided.The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters brings a public health perspective to the fields of disaster preparedness and disaster response. Arguing t…
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- Author
- Rudenstine, Sasha
- Other Authors
- Galea, Sandro
- Responsibility
- Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 190 p. : 21 ill., 17 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781461403173
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disasters
- Disaster Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Emergency medicine
- Public health
- Abstract
- The World Trade Center attacks. A typhoid outbreak in Eastern Europe. Hurricane Katrina. While each is a unique disaster, devastating events such as these are united both by their causes, and by the wide-ranging, and long-lasting health consequences that characterize their aftermath. Many of these consequences can be controlled or avoided.The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters brings a public health perspective to the fields of disaster preparedness and disaster response. Arguing that local context shapes the conditions for disasters, the authors study cases from the Cuzco, Peru, earthquake of 1950 to the Columbine school shooting to form the basis for a contextual model of disasters and population behavior following disasters. These models illustrate how the local context, careful pre-event planning, and coordinated post-event response strategies can minimize the initial damage and negative aftereffects of these events. This groundbreaking volume: Systematically reviews a half-century of disasters worldwide. Analyzes societal and environmental vulnerabilities and protective factors that can influence the course of disasters. Provides comprehensive models for causes of, and behavioral responses to, disasters, using in-depth examples from the U.S. and abroad. Applies both models to the World Trade Center attacks, with implications for the public health field. The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters will further professional discussion and understanding among a wide range of professionals and students across public health, mental health, education, health administration and policy, social work, and the social sciences.
- Contents
- Part I: Understanding Disasters and Their Consequences -- Understanding Disasters: The Missing Role of Context -- Broadening Our Conception of Disasters and Their Consequences -- Part II: Why Do Disasters Happen? -- Vulnerabilities and Capacities that Shape the Consequences of Disasters -- A Conceptual Model: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Disasters -- A Continuum of Vulnerabilities and Capabilities -- Case Study: Venezuela Floods -- Intermittent Stressors -- Case Study: New York City Subway Fire -- Intermittent Protectors -- Case Study: Peru Earthquake -- Part III: What Happens After Disasters? -- What Do We Know About Population Behavior? -- A Conceptual Model: Understanding Population Behavior After Disasters -- Stage One: Group Preservation -- Case Study: Cyclone Rona -- Stage Two: Population Preservation/Altruism -- Case Study: Typhoid Outbreak Tajikistan -- Stage Three: Internalizing -- Case Study: Columbine High School Shootings -- Stage Four: Externalizing -- Case Study: The Oklahoma City Bombing -- Stage Five: Renormalization -- Case Study: South Africa Traffic Accidents -- The Big Picture: The World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks -- Part IV: Conclusions -- Modifying Our Models -- Conclusions and Implications for Public Health.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
