Correlating Post-disaster Support Network Density with Reciprocal Support Relation Satisfaction: An Elderly Cohort Within One Year of the 2011 Japan Disasters

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 923-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Jon Lebowitz ◽  
Shinji Sato ◽  
Miyuki Aiba
Keyword(s):  
Support Network ◽  
Network Density ◽  
One Year ◽  
Elderly Cohort ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Support Relation

Regional dementia care networks in Germany: changes in caregiver burden at one-year follow-up and associated factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 991-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Laporte Uribe ◽  
Johannes Gräske ◽  
Susann Grill ◽  
Steffen Heinrich ◽  
Susanne Schäfer-Walkmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Caregiver Relationship ◽  
One Year

ABSTRACTBackground:Recently, regional dementia care networks (DCNs) have been established in Germany to provide timely support for persons with dementia (PwDs) and their families. There is a lack of research in this setting. This study was conducted to describe the burden experienced by informal caregivers over the course of one year when utilizing a DCN and the factors affecting potential changes in caregiver burden during that time.Methods:The study was part of the DemNet-D project, a multi-center observational study of DCNs in Germany. Standardized questionnaires were administered during face-to-face interviews at baseline and at a one-year follow-up with PwDs and their informal caregivers who used a DCN. Based on qualitative data, four DCN governance types were identified and used in a multivariate analysis of burden categories.Results:A total of 389 PwD-informal caregiver dyads completed the follow-up assessment. At follow-up, the dyads reported significantly lower scores for burden in relation to practical care tasks, conflicts of need, and role conflicts. This change was associated with the PwD–caregiver relationship, the caregiver's gender and health status, and the PwD's socio-economic status. The governance structure of the DCNs was associated with change in one of the four burden categories.Conclusions:Our data provide the first indications that different governance structures of DCNs seem to be similarly well suited to support network users and might contribute to reducing caregiver burden. However, further studies set in DCNs examining factors that mediate changes in burden are needed to draw strong conclusions regarding the effectiveness of DCNs. Gender differences and the PwD–caregiver relationship should be considered by DCN stakeholders when developing support structures.

Development of a “Disaster Management Literacy Hub” for Collecting, Creating, and Transmitting Disaster Management Content to Increase Disaster Management Literacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reo Kimura ◽  
◽  
Haruo Hayashi ◽  
Kosuke Kobayashi ◽  
Takahiro Nishino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
University Student ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
One Year ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Short Messages

In this project, a “Disaster Management Literacy Hub” (DMLH) has been developed for collecting, creating, and transmitting various disaster management content over the Internet. The first screen of the DMLH lists disaster management content on tiles to allow users easily find relevant disaster management content using a keyword retrieval function. A user who registers an account can post disaster management content, create a first screen that is customized using the “favorite function,” and compile different disaster management content using the “binder function.” In addition to the “relay (hub) function” for disaster management content, a “creation function” was also implemented, such as the “message function” for posting short messages of approximately 200 letters and an image, and the “quiz creation function” for measuring the effects of disaster management literacy. In the course of modifying the prototype Disaster Management Literacy Hub, the system was evaluated by university student users in July 2016, approximately one year after the fully-fledged operation came into effect in August 2015. The results yielded the following findings: 1) the DMLH is meaningful because by using specific keywords, users retrieved items that had been difficult to find by means of general Internet search sites; 2) statistically significant improvement was shown for 15 disaster management literacy items in the evaluation; the DMLH leads to a proposal to create effective disaster management literacy improvement because students recognized three disaster management literacy categories: cases of disasters and disaster management, responses of familiar agents such as themselves and people to one, and responses of agents in the environment, including local communities and governments.

Network organisation in supporting post‐disaster management in Indonesia

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bevaola Kusumasari
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Network Organisations

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the support network organisations between local government, non‐government organisations (NGOs) and community groups in post‐disaster management.Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of an exploratory case study which concentrates on the Bantul district, Indonesia. The Bantul local government, located in Yogyakarta Provincial Indonesia, was selected as a case study because it had experience in managing post‐disaster conditions after the 2006 earthquake. Data were gathered through in‐depth interviews with 40 key informants with knowledge about the case.FindingsThe research revealed that this local government has made significant achievements in managing network organisations for logistic and humanitarian aid implementation. Inter‐organisational networks, citizen‐to‐organisation networks and organisation‐to‐citizen networks have become prominent resources for local government in managing a disaster because they address the lack of local government capability through negotiated efforts or partnership with other government levels, social institutions, non‐profit sector organisations and the community, in order to mobilize and utilize available capacity effectively.Originality/valueThis paper presents lessons learnt from local government in organising the support network for logistic and humanitarian aid to respond to disasters.

scholarly journals Gerakan Resiliensi Rumah Penginapan Bambu Tahan Gempa di Pulau Wisata Timur Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nazrina Zuryani
Keyword(s):  
School Buildings ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Main Aspect ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Global Space ◽  
Earthquake Resistant ◽  
Heritage Protection ◽  
One Year ◽  
Market Infrastructure ◽  
Post Disaster

AbstractPelestarian warisan or heritage protection for bamboo houses with earthquake resistant needs to be encouraged at a post-disaster resilient movement in West Nusa Tenggara and other tourist islands in eastern Indonesia. The ability to be optimistic, empathy with self-efficacy accompanied by emotion regulation after the earthquake became the main aspect of the resilience of the population in the tourist area to start building bamboo houses as commercial lodging. "Kundun House" is an example of bamboo lodging on the island of Gili Trawangan, which was built in 2017 one year before the Lombok earthquake that occurred on August 5, 2018 which left the island of Gili Trawangan vacated. The psychological resilience of Kundun homeowner as well as the “Batu Bambu Inn” owner to face the earthquake as well as the solid establishment of their lodgings, the two-story lodging building made of bamboo is still intact without damage after the calamity last August. This paper refers to the theory of global village (McLuhan, 1962 and 1994), a concept that encourages people to interact intensely and live in a global space. At the theoretical level, global village terminology often intertwines with "disaster resilience" that reveals livelihoods after the earthquake in Lombok to the surrounding islands including Gili Trawangan which results in damage to school buildings, housing, roads and market infrastructure and also leaves trauma for residents and island tourism entrepreneurs (Gili Trawangan is only 15 square kilometres wide) as well as the island of Lombok. The trauma experienced by the residents of Gili Trawangan shows the need for a sturdy bamboo house model and can be used as a modeling for commercial lodging houses. The potential for more development of earthquake-resistant bamboo houses prototypes of Kundun house are now offered to be developed in the island of Sumba which on the 31st of January 2019 was also rocked by an earthquake. The movement of the bamboo lodging houses in tourist areas should be a reconstruction of the mass bamboo planting ecology as part of the protection of Indonesia's cultural heritage which is famous for its traditional houses that have been tested for earthquake resistance.   Heritage protection (pelestarian warisan) rumah bambu tahan gempa bumi perlu digalakkan sebagai gerakan resilien pasca bencana di Nusa Tenggara Barat dan pulau wisata lain di timur Indonesia. Kemampuan untuk optimis, empati dengan efikasi diri yang disertai dengan regulasi emosi pasca gempa menjadi aspek utama daya lentur penduduk kawasan wisata untuk mulai membangun rumah bambu sebagai penginapan komersial. “Rumah Kundun” menjadi contoh penginapan dari bambu di pulau Gili Trawangan yang dibangun tahun 2017 satu tahun sebelum gempa Lombok yang terjadi tanggal 5 Agustus 2018 yang menyebabkan pulau Gili Trawangan dikosongkan. Kekuatan psikologis resilien pemilik rumah Kundun dan juga penginapan “Batu Bambu” menghadapi gempa serta kokoh berdirinya penginapan mereka yang bangunan penginapannya berlantai dua terbuat dari bambu masih utuh tanpa kerusakan pasca gempa bumi susulan setelah Agustus lalu. Tulisan ini merujuk teori global village (McLuhan, 1962 dan 1994), konsep yang mendorong masyarakat untuk berinteraksi secara intens dan tinggal dalam sebuah ruang global. Pada tataran teoretik, terminologi global village acap berkelindan dengan “resiliensi kebencanaan” yang mengungkap livelihood pasca kejadian gempaLombok hingga ke pulau sekitarnya termasuk Gili Trawangan yang berakibat kerusakan bangunan sekolah, perumahan, jalan dan infrastruktur pasar dan menyisakan trauma bagi penduduk dan pelaku usaha wisata (Gili Trawangan hanya seluas 15 kilometer persegi) dan pulau Lombok. Trauma yang dialami penduduk Gili Trawangan ini memperlihatkan perlunya model rumah bambu yang kokoh dan dapat menjadi percontohan sebagai rumah penginapan komersial. Potensi pengembangan rumah bambu tahan gempa prototipe dari rumah Kundun kini ditawarkan untuk dikembangkan di pulau Sumba yang pada tanggal 31 Januari 2019 lalu juga diguncang gempa bumi. Gerakan resiliansi rumah penginapan bambu di kawasan wisata hendaknya menjadi rekonstruksi ekologi penanaman massif bambu sebagai bagian dari proteksi warisan budaya Indonesia yang terkenal dengan rumah adatnya yang telah teruji tahan gempa.

scholarly journals Challenges and Opportunities for Interprofessional Collaboration within the Post-disaster Psychosocial Support Network in a Terrorism Scenario in the Netherlands: A Network Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s69-s69
Author(s):  
Jurriaan Jacobs ◽  
Jacklien Maessen ◽  
Michel Dückers
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Guideline Implementation ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Network Data ◽  
Post Disaster

Introduction:Post-disaster psychosocial support (PSS) is an indispensable element of disaster management. A variety of studies contributed to the development of guidelines, information about guideline implementation, and evidence-based practice, as well as the status of local PSS planning and delivery systems in different European regions. However, the multi-disciplinary nature of the organization of post-disaster PSS requires interprofessional and inter-organizational collaboration, but is presently insufficient institutionalized on individual, organizational, and governmental levels, locally, within the region, and nationally.Aim:Objective of this research is to map the existing post-disaster PSS network in the Netherlands in the context of a terrorism scenario, and to identify probable collaboration problems rooted in weak ties and lack of alignment between actors at different levels.Methods:Focus groups were organized in Belgium, France, Norway, and the United Kingdom to learn from the inter-agency response to recent terrorist attacks. Next, social network analysis methods were used to analyze the structure of the collaborative network for post-disaster PSS in the Netherlands. A scenario-based questionnaire was distributed amongst relevant stakeholders through snowballing methods. Respondents were asked to identify organizations they collaborate with on different PSS activities during the preparedness, acute, and recovery phase.Results:The international focus groups resulted in valuable lessons for the Dutch PSS network. Data collection for social network analysis is currently in progress. Based on previous research we expect limited ties between disciplines during the preparedness phase and during the “registration of affected persons” in the acute phase. Most of the interactions between agencies will be linked to one-stop-shop service delivery, and less to commemorations and health monitoring.Discussion:Lessons from the focus groups, verification of whether or not the expectations are supported by the social network data, and reflections on opportunities for improvement will be presented at the conference in Brisbane.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Kidney Failure Subject To Hemodialysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
José Luis Gamarra Insfrán ◽  
Renato Soares Sanches Dias ◽  
Cristina José Fernandes Sanches
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Chronic Kidney Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
One Year

Introduction: The patient with terminal chronic renal insufficiency in treatment with Dialysis, usually undergoes psychological and social changes, in his lifestyle and also in his spiritual life, which not only affect him, but the whole family of the. For this reason, it is essential to study the quality of life of this type of patient, since it allows us to analyze to what extent a patient's life is affected by the different interventions they require and by the damage caused by the disease and treatment. Objective: To describe the factors that influence the quality of life of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis in nephrology services. Materials and methods: A descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study was undertaken. Results: The research allowed determining that in the group of patients under study predominates: the older adult age range, married, presence of family support network, with complete basic education, of urban origin, with more than two pathologies associated with patient and in treatment for a period greater than one year. According to the Areas of the SF-36 health questionnaire, the Functional State Area is perceived as from Fair to Poor (90%); the Welfare Area as Good (70%), the General Health Perception as Good to Fair (92%) and the Health Change over time as Good to Fair (55%). Conclusion: In general, it was concluded that the perception of quality of life is Good. The factors considered to have an influence on this perception are: education, presence of a support network, marital status, origin, associated chronic pathologies and time on hemodialysis.

scholarly journals Butyrate-producing gut bacteria are associated with protection from allergic symptoms after Hurricane Harvey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen M. Panthagani ◽  
Kristi L. Hoffman ◽  
Abiodun Oluyomi ◽  
Jesus Sotelo ◽  
Christopher Stewart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Study ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Adverse Health Outcomes ◽  
Allergic Symptoms ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Fungal Microbiota ◽  
One Year ◽  
The City ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Human Stool

AbstractHurricane Harvey caused record-breaking, catastrophic flooding across the city of Houston. After floodwaters receded, several health concerns arose, including the potential adverse impact of exposure to mold in flooded homes. We rapidly launched the Houston Hurricane Harvey Health Study to evaluate if microbiome sampling in the wake of a disaster could inform flood-associated environmental exposures and adverse health outcomes. We enrolled a total of 347 subjects at 1-month and 12-months post-Harvey, collecting human (stool, nasal, saliva) and environmental (house swab) samples to profile the bacterial and fungal microbiota. Here we show reported exposure to mold was associated with increased risk of allergic symptoms for up to one year post-disaster, and that butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut were linked to protection from allergic symptoms in mold-exposed individuals. Together, these data provide new insights into how microbiome:environment interactions may influence health in the setting of a flood-related disaster.

scholarly journals Wong Ndhuwur, Wong Ngisor: Local Community and Post-disaster Tourism in Kinahrejo

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Jordyna Austine Xaviera Susanto ◽  
Wiwik Sushartami
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
One Year ◽  
Post Disaster

This research has two objectives. First, it aims to determine the perspective of the local community towards the commodification of disaster tourism in Kinahrejo, one year following the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi. Second, it aims to identify the implication of the local community’s involvement in the new tourism activities. Referring to the indicators of residents’ perceptions of involvement in post-disaster tourism development (Wright, 2014), semi-structured interviews of seven informants were conducted and several more casual conversations were held with a larger group. Two types of responses from the local community were indicated based on the respondents’ varying involvement in tourism activities. On one hand, members of the local community who benefit from employment in tourism activities have positive perspectives towards the commodification of disaster tourism in Kinahrejo. On the other hand, those who do not participate in tourism activities regard it negatively as it is not beneficial to them. Another important finding shows that the variation in involvement in the new tourism activities has caused a split in the community into two groups, namely wong ndhuwur and wong ngisor.

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