The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities

Quantitative Study

A Mobile Medical Care Approach Targeting Underserved Populations In Post-Hurricane Katrina Mississippi

This article highlights the importance of staffing clinicians who are familiar with social and cultural needs of diverse populations in post- disaster mobile medical care.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

Brazilian Mobile Consulate Survey

This study examines demographic shifts in the New Orleans area following an influx of Brazilian immigrants who migrated to aid in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.  

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English

Community And Tribal Health Clinic Emergency Response Preparedness In Nevada: 2004 Report

This study established a baseline for emergency preparedness in federally qualified health clinics (FQHCs) that serve 16 communities and 12 tribal populations in Nevada.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Phase 4 - Physical Impact
Language(s): English

Crisis Communication, Race And Natural Disasters

This study compares differences in crisis preparation, information-seeking patterns, and media use on the basis of race in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Displacement Of The Underserved: Medical Needs Of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees In West Virginia

This article assesses the healthcare needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees through quantitative research methods.
Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 4 - Physical Impact
Language(s): English

Ethnicity And Hazard Information Dissemination

This article examines differences regarding how environmental hazard information was obtained between two ethnically diverse communities.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication
Language(s): English

Experiences Of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees In Houston Shelters: Implications For Future Planning

This research article is the result of surveys and interviews which were conducted in Houston shelters following Hurricane Katrina to develop a socioeconomic and demographic profile of evacuees and their experiences.

Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 4 - Physical Impact
Language(s): English

Hazard and Outrage: Developing a Psychometric Instrument in the Aftermath of Katrina

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.

Subtopics: Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Hurricane Katrina: Prior Trauma, Poverty And Health Among Vietnamese-American Survivors

The aim of this study was to examine factors contributing to differential health outcomes among the New Orleans Vietnamese community in response to Hurricane Katrina.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 5 - Psychological Impact
Language(s): English

Latino Disaster Vulnerability: The Dissemination Of Hurricane Mitigation Information Among Florida’s Homeowners

The results of the quantitative study show problems with the dissemination of disaster information and that Latino homeowners prefer to utilize friends and family as sources of disaster preparation information.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Outlook On Bioterrorism: A Survey Of Texans

This report examines Texans levels of awareness, perceptions, knowledge, and beliefs about issues relating to bioterrorism, infectious diseases and other public health threats and emergencies across racial and ethnic groups.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Public Health Preparedness Of Health Providers: Meeting The Needs Of Diverse, Rural Communities

This study assessed the language capabilities, confidence and training needs of Texas rural physicians in responding to public health emergencies.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Building Knowledge
Language(s): English

Race, Religion and Ethnicity in Disaster Recovery

This book uses four individual case studies to examine disaster recovery within the context of race, religion and ethnicity.
Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Rapid Needs Assessment Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees In Metro-Denver

This article illustrates the importance of conducting rapid needs assessments in displaced populations to identify unique regional and cultural needs of specific sub-populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

Rapid Needs Assessment Of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees- Oklahoma, September 2005

This needs assessment was conducted amongst Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Oklahoma and presents a socio-demographic profile of the population and their healthcare needs.

Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English

Snapshot of California's Emergency Preparedness Efforts for Culturally Diverse Communities

This Slideshow presents the findings of a study which examined efforts to integrate racially and ethnically diverse communities into emergency preparedness programs in the state of California.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

The Effects of Ethnicity on Evacuation Decision-Making

This paper develops a single-stage theoretical model that examines the impact of citizen ethnicity on evacuation warning compliance. Three ethnic groups are examined: blacks, whites, and Mexican-Americans.

Subtopics: Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

The Racial Divide In Response To The Aftermath Of Katrina: A Boundary Condition For Common Ingroup Identity Model

This article proposes a theory regarding the classification of Americans that may have affected racism as it relates to the blaming of, and slow response to help, the predominantly black Hurricane Katrina victims.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Will Public Health’s Response to Terrorism Be Fair? Racial/Ethnic Variations in Perceived Fairness During a Bioterrorist Event

This study describes variations in perceptions that the public health system will respond fairly to one's needs in a bioterrorist event, regardless of race/ethnicity, income, or other characteristics.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Building Trust
Language(s): English