scholarly journals Preliminary study of wireless balloon network using adaptive position tracking technology for post disaster event

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irawan Dwi Wahyono ◽  
Irham Fadlika ◽  
A. N. Afandi ◽  
M. Rodhi Faiz
Keyword(s):  
Position Tracking ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Tracking Technology

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness of European Hospital Pharmacists: A Survey

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Laurence Schumacher ◽  
Pascal Bonnabry ◽  
Nicolas Widmer
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Hospital Pharmacists ◽  
Hospital Pharmacies ◽  
Standard Operating ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
Post Disaster

ABSTRACT Objective: This study was focused on reviewing the emergency and disaster preparedness of European hospital pharmacists. Methods: An online survey based on International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) guidelines for natural disasters was sent to European hospital pharmacies, with the support of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists. Additional questions were added about the characteristics of respondents, as well as preparedness and experience of manmade disasters. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. Results: Hospital pharmacists in France (20%) and Spain (19%) returned most of the 306 questionnaires completed in 27 countries. Half of the respondents had analyzed their regional disaster risk, but 65% had never practiced emergency drills. Fifteen percent of respondents had experienced at least 1 major emergency or disaster event in the last 5 years. Fifty-six percent of those respondents who experienced a disaster subsequently created and promoted internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) for future emergencies, versus 23% for those who had not experienced disasters. Among pharmacists having experienced disasters, 40% organized a post-disaster debriefing to improve their future response. Conclusions: Results highlighted that most European hospital pharmacists were not fully compliant with FIP guidelines. However, respondents who had experienced disasters were more likely to create and promote SOPs for future disasters. Further worldwide analysis and benchmarking are necessary, and FIP guidelines should be more strongly promoted.

The impact of social media on disaster relief effort – recovery coordination for Hurricane Harvey

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bidyut Hazarika ◽  
Alan Rea ◽  
Reza Mousavi ◽  
Kuanchin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Relief Organizations ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose This study aims to investigate patterns of social media posting occurring during the initial post-disaster recovery period. In addition, the study investigates the antecedents of user engagement with Twitter posts or “tweets.” Design/methodology/approach This study uses Hurricane Harvey as the research focus because of its $125bn in damage and the recovery effort associated with it. Analyzing nearly 38,000 tweets related to 2017’s Hurricane Harvey and specifically focuses on rescuers who became to be known as the “Cajun Navy.” Findings The popularity of the tweet significantly influences social media engagement; disaster relief organizations first should seek out alliances and partnerships with those who already are well-known or influential in social media. In addition, by regularly monitoring and participating in social media, such as encouraging retweets and mentions even when not responding to a disaster, agencies will gain social media followers and influence when these are most needed. Research limitations/implications By analyzing patterns of social media posts during and after Hurricane Harvey, this study attempts to quantify social media’s effectiveness during this disaster, in particular with a focus on what characteristics of Harvey-related Twitter posts most influenced user engagement. Practical implications Findings underscore the need for agencies to strengthen their social media presence and use it in all three phases of disaster conceptualization. Beyond managing communication with other agencies and the community, which alone is critical for an agency’s impact, social media offers the world as a potential audience for agencies that can deftly leverage it. Originality/value Social media has revolutionized not only communication but also inter-connectivity as people have normalized its use. Its ubiquity and efficiency have seen its incorporation into the critical area of emergency management, both during and after disasters. The main objective of this paper is to investigate and evaluate the usefulness of social media in disaster recovery efforts, focusing on its advantages in relation to a recent disaster event.

scholarly journals Investigating the Need for Calibration to Track Eye Movements: A Feasibility Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abul Hassan Ameen ◽  
Chad M. Aldridge ◽  
Yan Zhuang ◽  
Xuwang Yin ◽  
Timothy McMurry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movements ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Calibration Procedure ◽  
Posterior Circulation ◽  
Clinical Context ◽  
Posterior Circulation Stroke ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Tracking Technology

Abstract Automated eye tracking technology could enhance diagnosis and treatment for many neurological diseases, including posterior circulation stroke. Much of the current literature focuses on gaze estimation through a form of calibration. Unlike other fields, medicine has a clear need to better track eye symmetry during movement for better detection of abnormal conjugacy, ductions, and vestibulo-ocular function in a variety of neurological diseases. However, patients with neuro-ocular deficits may have a difficult time completing a calibration procedure due to inattention and other associated neurologic deficits. Here, we investigate the need for calibration to measure the symmetry of eye movements in healthy individuals including testing fixations, smooth pursuits, and saccades. The results of this feasibility study suggest that calibration may not be necessary to measure and track binocular eye movements in tandem. The structure or shape which the eyes draw during visual tracking remain intact even without a calibration procedure. The preliminary study suggests that this technology can be deployed without a calibration procedure within this clinical context. Further research is needed to validate these findings in populations with neuro-ophthalmologic disease, including posterior circulation stroke.

P3-153: Impaired risk cognition and post-disaster coping behavior among the old-old population in the community: The Tome Project-A preliminary study

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. P609-P610
Author(s):  
Kei Nakamura ◽  
Kyoko Akanuma ◽  
Masanori Chiba ◽  
Keiichi Kumai ◽  
Jiro Oonuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Post Disaster

The paradox of community involvement: rebuilding Minamisanriku

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 893-907
Author(s):  
Wesley Cheek
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Extended Case Method ◽  
Tsunami Risk ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
Post Disaster

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers to community participation in post-disaster reconstruction in Minamisanriku, Japan.Design/methodology/approachThis paper utilizes the extended case method. 31 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with local residents as well as 15 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with professionals working on reconstruction efforts. Multiple site visits were made to conduct participant observation and ethnographic research. The data from these interviews and fieldwork were triangulated with archival research.FindingsThe results from this research show that at least six major barriers to community participation in post-disaster reconstruction were present in Minamisanriku. These barriers were: predetermined tsunami risk levels, a disaster reconstruction menu, existing patterns of government, construction of seawalls, an existing lack of participation and administrative mergers. These barriers were not a product of the disaster event itself, but rather of the pre-existing conditions in Minamisanriku, and Japan in general.Originality/valueThis study pinpoints the actually existing barriers to the worldwide call for participatory measures and community involvement in post-disaster reconstruction.

scholarly journals Analisis Bahaya dan Resiko Bencana Gunungapi Papandayan (Studi Kasus: Kecamatan Cisurupan, Kabupaten Garut)

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Saut Aritua Hasiholan Sagala ◽  
Hadian Idhar Yasaditama
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Social Vulnerability ◽  
Hazard Analysis ◽  
Active Volcano ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Risk Map ◽  
Economic Vulnerability ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
Post Disaster

Risk assessment is an important step to be carried out for disaster management. It provides information for decision makers and communities in pre-disaster, during disaster and post disaster event. Nevertheless, risk assessment in Indonesia, especially on active volcanoes is still limited. This paper presents the risk assessment of Mt. Papandayan (2.665 m), the most active volcano in West Java. The unit of analysis in this study follows the administrative boundaries of village so that the identification can be applied at village level using GIS. Hazard analysis refers to the official hazard map produced by PVMBG while the vulnerability analysis is carried out in 3 sub-analysis, physical vulnerability (7 indicators), social vulnerability (7 indicators), and economic vulnerability. The hazard and vulnerability were overlayed in order to produce the risk which is subsequently made into risk map. The findings indicate that the villages located near and on the direction of the crater have relatively higher risk compared to other villages. The risk map can be incorporated as one of references for spatial planning that integrates disaster mitigation.

Observer Gaze Patterns of Patient Photos Pre- and Post-Facial Feminization

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikita Gupta ◽  
Hannah White ◽  
Skylar Trott ◽  
Jeffrey H Spiegel
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Visual Evaluation ◽  
Gaze Patterns ◽  
The Face ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Tracking Technology

Abstract Background Human interaction begins with the visual evaluation of others, and this often centers on the face. Objective measurement of this evaluation gives clues to social perception. Objectives The objective was to use eye-tracking technology to evaluate if there are scanpath differences when observers view faces of men, women, and transgender women pre- and post-facial feminization surgery (FFS) including when assigning tasks assessing femininity, attractiveness, and likability. Methods Undergraduate psychology students were prospectively recruited as observers at a single institution. Using eye-tracking technology, they were presented frontal images of prototypical male, prototypical female, and pre- and post-FFS face photos in a random order and then with prompting to assess femininity, attractiveness, and likability. Results Twenty-seven observers performed the tasks. Participants focused their attention more on the central triangle of post-operative and prototypical female images and forehead of pre-operative and prototypical male images. Higher femininity ratings were associated with longer proportional fixations to the central triangle and lower proportional fixations to the forehead. Conclusions This preliminary study implies the scanpath for viewing a post-FFS face is closer to that for viewing a prototypical female than a prototypical male based on differences viewing the forehead and brow versus the central triangle.

scholarly journals Policymakers’ perspectives on responding to the elderly’s mental health needs in post-disaster situations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferry Efendi ◽  
Retno Indarwati ◽  
Gading Ekapuja Aurizki ◽  
Ika Adelia Susanti ◽  
Antoni Eka Fajar Maulana
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Mental Health Issue ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
Post Disaster

Background: Mental health issues following the occurrence of disaster remain neglected area especially for older people group. The purpose of this study was to explore stakeholders’ perspectives on post-disaster management related to the elderly’s mental health needs.Design and Methods: This qualitative case study was conducted between June and October 2020. The investigators conducted in-depth interviews with policymakers who were in charge of disaster management at national, provincial, and regional levels. The policymakers were selected through purposive sampling. A policy analysis was conducted by the investigators to answer the research question.Results: The results were presented based on actor, content, context, and process. The actors engage in intersectoral collaboration between disaster agencies, health agencies, and social agencies. The content is largely comprehensive; however, the disaster management policy should not neglect to address mental health conditions after a disaster event. The context is the vulnerability and risk of the elderly in terms of experiencing physical and mental issues after a disaster, which should be considered by policymakers in Indonesia. The process is the development of disaster management policies, which are influenced by cultural, economic, political, and international factors.Conclusion: This study reveals that stakeholders need to pay attention to the mental health issue of elderly in national and regional policy, particularly during post-disaster situations. In addition, posttraumatic stress in post-disaster situations should be highlighted in order to formulate a better aged care policy.

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