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Rebecca Katz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Demography and Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Making the Connection
Population Research and Policy Review, 2010Co-Authors: Heather Allen, Rebecca KatzAbstract:The tools and techniques of population sciences are extremely relevant to the discipline of public health Emergency Preparedness: protecting and securing the population’s health requires information about that population. While related fields such as security studies have successfully integrated demographic tools into their research and literature, the theoretical and practical connection between the methods of demography and the practice of public health Emergency Preparedness is weak. This article suggests the need to further the interdisciplinary use of demography by examining the need for a systematic use of population science techniques in public health Emergency Preparedness. Ultimately, we demonstrate how public health Emergency Preparedness can incorporate demography to develop more effective Preparedness plans. Important policy implications emerge: demographers and Preparedness experts need to collaborate more formally in order to facilitate community resilience and mitigate the consequences of public health emergencies.
Heather Allen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Demography and Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Making the Connection
Population Research and Policy Review, 2010Co-Authors: Heather Allen, Rebecca KatzAbstract:The tools and techniques of population sciences are extremely relevant to the discipline of public health Emergency Preparedness: protecting and securing the population’s health requires information about that population. While related fields such as security studies have successfully integrated demographic tools into their research and literature, the theoretical and practical connection between the methods of demography and the practice of public health Emergency Preparedness is weak. This article suggests the need to further the interdisciplinary use of demography by examining the need for a systematic use of population science techniques in public health Emergency Preparedness. Ultimately, we demonstrate how public health Emergency Preparedness can incorporate demography to develop more effective Preparedness plans. Important policy implications emerge: demographers and Preparedness experts need to collaborate more formally in order to facilitate community resilience and mitigate the consequences of public health emergencies.
Xing Juan-juan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Investigation and analysis of Emergency Preparedness culture
Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2012Co-Authors: Xing Juan-juanAbstract:Emergency Preparedness culture is not only an important foundation of the National Emergency Management,but also one of the focuses concerned by current Emergency Preparedness field.For further investigate the current situation and the main problems of the general public Emergency Preparedness cultural,this paper is focused on studying public Emergency awareness,Emergency Preparedness capability,public satisfaction with the status of Emergency management and Emergency Preparedness needs,through questionnaires and statistical analysis to understand the public risk perception and basic ability to cope with emergencies.The results show that the foundation of our Emergency Preparedness cultural is weak,and government Emergency management capacity needs to be improved.Finally,this paper puts forward specific recommendations for constructing the Emergency Preparedness culture.
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Promoting Emergency Preparedness culture and practice
Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2011Co-Authors: Xing Juan-juanAbstract:Emergency Preparedness culture is an important part of Emergency management.Emergency Preparedness culture induded Emergency awareness and perceptions of culture,cultural knowledge and behavior culture.And the Emergency culture was ultimately reflected in the response.From the idea of promoting and practicing Emergency Preparedness culture,the followly work should be put forward industry the formation of concept and consciousness;theoretical study on disaster relief and Emergency cultural education;the necessary organizations and institutions;construction and cultivation of qualified personnel;training and formation of resilience;government,social and civic responsibilities and obligations;crisis in public education and serious analysis of gains and losses and other aspects of Emergency rescue work after the catastrophe.
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Study on the architecture and key elements of Emergency Preparedness culture
Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 2010Co-Authors: Xing Juan-juanAbstract:This paper introduced the generation and background of Emergency Preparedness culture which is a special cultural shape. It also analyzed the basic concept,theory and practice significance of Emergency Preparedness culture. The architecture of Emergency Preparedness culture contains three key elements which is the Emergency knowledge,the Emergency consciousness and the Emergency behavior. The fundamental principle and the partial contents of Emergency Preparedness culture were proposed. In the last,this paper put forward the development of Emergency Preparedness culture in the future.
Michele Mindlin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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theory based approaches to understanding public Emergency Preparedness implications for effective health and risk communication
Journal of Health Communication, 2010Co-Authors: Hyejin Paek, Karen Hilyard, Vicki S Freimuth, Kevin J Barge, Michele MindlinAbstract:Recent natural and human-caused disasters have awakened public health officials to the importance of Emergency Preparedness. Guided by health behavior and media effects theories, the analysis of a statewide survey in Georgia reveals that self-efficacy, subjective norm, and Emergency news exposure are positively associated with the respondents' possession of Emergency items and their stages of Emergency Preparedness. Practical implications suggest less focus on demographics as the sole predictor of Emergency Preparedness and more comprehensive measures of Preparedness, including both a person's cognitive stage of Preparedness and checklists of Emergency items on hand. We highlight the utility of theory-based approaches for understanding and predicting public Emergency Preparedness as a way to enable more effective health and risk communication.
Shaofa Nie - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Improving Emergency Preparedness capability of rural public health personnel in China
Public Health, 2010Co-Authors: Chongjian Wang, Hao Xiang, Weidong Zhang, L. Sun, Shaofa NieAbstract:Summary Objectives Since the outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome and avian influenza, improving the Emergency Preparedness capability of rural public health personnel has become a new priority in building the infrastructure needed to address public health emergencies. The Chinese Government has carried out a series of Emergency Preparedness education and training programmes to improve the Emergency Preparedness capability of rural public health personnel nationwide. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and develop a participatory Emergency Preparedness training programme for rural public health personnel. Study design The research emphasizes the major components of instructional design, including assessing, designing, delivering and evaluating training. The approach is an integrated system with results from one phase influencing the next, so that a series of steps are followed when developing, implementing and evaluating Emergency Preparedness training. Methods The 226 participants were rural public health personnel from 84 different rural centres for disease control and prevention in China. The programme was evaluated by anonymous questionnaires and semi-structured interviews held prior to training, immediately post-training and 12-months after training (follow-up). Results The Emergency Preparedness training resulted in positive shifts in knowledge and skills for rural public health personnel. At follow-up, the knowledge and skill scores of participants declined slightly compared with the post-test levels ( P > 0.05). However, there was a significant increase compared with the pre-test levels ( P Conclusions The Emergency Preparedness training programme was effective and feasible in improving the performance of rural public health personnel on Emergency response. Further studies are needed to test the efficacy of the training approach for competency improvement.
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Evaluating the effectiveness of an Emergency Preparedness training programme for public health staff in China
Public Health, 2008Co-Authors: Chongjian Wang, Hao Xiang, Sheng Wei, Shenghong Han, Ommari Baaliy Mkangara, Shaofa NieAbstract:Summary Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis of 2003 provided a new urgency in China in terms of preparing public health staff to respond effectively to public health emergencies. Although the Chinese Government has already carried out a series of Emergency education and training programmes to improve public health staff's capability of Emergency Preparedness, it remains unclear if these training programmes are effective and feasible. The purpose of this research was to evaluate an Emergency Preparedness training programme and to develop a participatory training approach for Emergency response. Methods Seventy-six public health staff completed the Emergency Preparedness training programme. The effectiveness of the training was evaluated by questionnaire before training, immediately after training and 12 months after training (follow-up). Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted throughout the training period. Results The Emergency Preparedness training improved the knowledge levels and increased attitudinal and behavioural intention scores for Emergency Preparedness ( P P >0.05) compared with levels immediately after training ( P P Conclusions The Emergency Preparedness training programme met its aims and objectives satisfactorily, and resulted in positive shifts in knowledge and attitudinal/behavioural intentions for public health staff. This suggests that this Emergency training strategy was effective and feasible in improving the capability of Emergency Preparedness.
