Qualitative Study

Drawing from qualitative research, this article examines how trust in authorities influenced New Orleans residents’ reactions to warnings and the public health advice.

This presentation outlines a public health preparedness model for reaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities within a culturally competent framework.  

This qualitative study examines differences in coping strategies by gender, race, and income of individuals who were displaced after Hurricane Katrina.

This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.

This qualitative work emphasizes the importance of accounting for differences in the communication structures of culturally diverse populations in the public decision making process.  

This video contains excerpts from a number of interviews with community members and first responders that focus on language barriers and other communications challenges that affect safe and effective service in multicultural communities. 

This qualitative study examined crisis preparation, information seeking patterns, and media use in 964 Hurricane Katrina evacuees.   

This qualitative study examines factors influencing evacuation decisions of impoverished, mainly minority communities in New Orleans who were severely affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Findings from this qualitative study of Latino and Asian immigrants living Southern California indicate that immigrant and limited English proficient populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness educational efforts and emergency response plans.

This report presents the findings from an initiative to increase emergency preparedness in low-income Latino communities by utilizing health promoters from the local community.

This qualitative study examines ethnic difference post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in South Florida  residents following Hurricane Andrew.

This  study focused on the interplay of perceived hazard and outrage in relation to evacuation from the New Orleans area, with specific attention to demographic differences.

This book provides a qualitative assessment of the social and political factors which contributed to the 793 deaths attributed to the 1995 Chicago heat wave.

In this report, the results of three case studies are presented to highlight lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Alameda County Public Health Department in relation to public health emergency preparedness for vulnerable population, including non-English speakers.

This article examines how social relations, race/ethnicity, social class and gender increase the structural vulnerability of women in communities which are subject to flooding.

This video contains excerpts from a number of interviews with community members and first responders that explore cultural considerations and lessons learned in emergency response.

Four Schools of Public Health conducted focus groups across the country with different ethnic groups to inform development of public messages and strategies in the event of an emergency.

This study was conducted to determine how effective a new publication regarding increased risk from earthquake hazards in southern California was in educating the public, particularly minority populations.

This report documents how migrant farmworkers were impacted during the 2007 wildfires in North San Diego County and provides recommendations to improve future response and recovery efforts.