696
Providing Public Health and Medical Services in Disasters

Friday, 20 July 2018: 08:30-10:20
Location: 603 (MTCC SOUTH BUILDING)
RC39 Sociology of Disasters (host committee)

Language: English

The persistent onset of disasters and crises across the globe presents a consistent threat to the function of important lifeline systems.  Among these threats are the demonstrated potential for crisis-induced disruption to medical and public health systems. These systems not only play important roles in disaster response, but also play an important daily role in meeting public health goals and broader community health needs, especially for vulnerable and under resourced populations. This disruption can take a variety of forms, from direct damage to a facility, to indirect consequences through disruption to the systems on which they rely (i.e. infrastructure, utilities, supply chains). At the same time, these systems may experience an increased demand for their services due to crisis-induced needs. As a result, medical and public health systems may have difficulty providing disaster-related services. They may also find their capacities to provide their regular, non-disaster services compromised. This session will discuss approaches to dealing with this disruption.  Topics will include governmental and non-governmental experiences in preventing, responding to, and recovering from disasters, the health consequences resulting from this disruption, and both domestic and international medical and public health relief efforts. Papers can focus on public health or medical systems in any national context, and disruptions caused by a broad range of disaster and crisis events (including natural disasters, human-induced events, and large scale epidemics). Special interest will be paid to studies focusing on services targeting underserved, vulnerable, and disproportionately exposed populations and communities.
Session Organizer:
Samantha PENTA, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
Oral Presentations
696.1
The Experiences of Healthcare Workers Following the Fukushima Disaster
Sudeepa ABEYSINGHE, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
696.2
Health Related Services in Crisis Situations – a Study on Care-Dependent People
Andrea JUNGMANN, Disaster Research Unit, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; Katja SCHULZE, Disaster Research Unit (DRU), Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany; Julia SCHANDER, Disaster Research Unit, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
696.3
Did the Critical Care Patterns of Dialysis Changed during Hurricane Sandy in NYS?
Shao LIN, University at Albany School of Public Health, United Arab Emirates; Wayne LAWRENCE, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Jillian PALUMBO, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Yi LU, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Wang-Jian ZHANG, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Cris PANTEA, New York State Department of Health, USA; Mike PREMIUM, New York State Department of Health, USA
696.4
Association between Long-Term Stressors and Mental Health Distress Following the Moore, 2013 Tornadoes: A Pilot Study
Lauren CLAY, D'Youville College, USA; Alex GREER, Oklahoma State University, USA
696.5
Private Care Services Responding to Heat Wave - Case Finland
Merja RAPELI, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland; Helena MUSSALO-RAUHAMAA, University of Helsinki, Finland
696.6
Comparing Impacts of Hurricane Sandy on Multiple Health Outcomes between Medicaid and Medicare Enrolled
Ziqiang LIN, University at Albany College of Arts and Sciences, USA; Wayne LAWRENCE, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Emily LIPTON, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Yi LU, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Jianpeng XIAO, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA; Shao LIN, University at Albany School of Public Health, USA
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