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- Title
Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Mental Health Effects of Climate Change.
- Authors
Connerton, Charlotte S.; Wooton, Angela K.
- Abstract
As global warming is taking effect, the number of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, flooding, drought, and wildfires is increasing. The purpose of this article is to address the impacts of climate change on human health, using a model developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The effects of natural disasters on mental health, and actions nurses can take to help build strong, resilient communities, are discussed in detail. Increasing awareness and building resilience will improve health outcomes. Strong social connections are a key component of community resilience. Strengthening the infrastructure of communities can mitigate the impact of climate changes.
- Subjects
MENTAL illness prevention; MENTAL illness risk factors; NURSING education; POST-traumatic stress disorder; CHILD abuse; FAMILY violence risk factors; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); CLIMATE change; COMMUNITY health nursing; INTERPERSONAL relations; MATHEMATICAL models; MENTAL health; NATURAL disasters; NATURE; NURSES; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; SOCIAL networks; THEORY; BUILT environment; OCCUPATIONAL roles; SUICIDAL ideation
- Publication
Creative Nursing, 2019, Vol 25, Issue 3, pe9
- ISSN
1078-4535
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.e9