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- Title
Examining Public Health Workers' Perceptions Toward Participating in Disaster Recovery After Hurricane Sandy: A Quantitative Assessment.
- Authors
Errett, Nicole A.; Thompson, Carol B.; Rutkow, Lainie; Garrity, Stephanie; Stauss-Riggs, Kandra; Altman, Brian A.; Walsh, Lauren; Freeman, Jeffrey D.; Balicer, Ran D.; Schor, Kenneth W.; Barnett, Daniel J.
- Abstract
Objective: We aimed to quantitatively gauge local public health workers' perceptions toward disaster recovery role expectations among jurisdictions in New Jersey and Maryland affected by Hurricane Sandy. Methods: An online survey was made available in 2014 to all employees in 8 Maryland and New Jersey local health departments whose jurisdictions had been impacted by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The survey included perceptions of their actual disaster recovery involvement across 3 phases: days to weeks, weeks to months, and months to years. The survey also queried about their perceptions about future involvement and future available support. Results: Sixty-four percent of the 1047 potential staff responded to the survey (n=669). Across the 3 phases, 72% to 74% of the pre-Hurricane Sandy hires knew their roles in disaster recovery, 73% to 75% indicated confidence in their assigned roles (self-efficacy), and 58% to 63% indicated that their participation made a difference (response efficacy). Of the respondents who did not think it likely that they would be asked to participate in future disaster recovery efforts (n=70), 39% indicated a willingness to participate. Conclusion: The marked gaps identified in local public health workers' awareness of, sense of efficacy toward, and willingness to participate in disaster recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy represent a significant infrastructural concern of policy and programmatic relevance. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:371–377)
- Subjects
NEW Jersey; MARYLAND; DISASTER relief; HURRICANE Sandy, 2012; PUBLIC health; HEALTH boards; HURRICANES
- Publication
Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness, 2016, Vol 10, Issue 3, p371
- ISSN
1935-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/dmp.2016.23