CARE OF CLIENTS IN DISASTER SETTINGS,Dr.Amean A.Yasir

Disasters: Events that require extraordinary efforts beyond those needed to respond to everyday emergencies
 Emergencies: Serious events that fall within the coping abilities of the individual or community
Variability in Disaster Events:
Source (man-made or natural)
 Intentionality (accidental or intentional)
 Frequency
 Preventability
 Imminence
 Predictability
 Destructive potential
Factors Influencing Increased Effects of Disaster Events:
Increased technology increases the potential for disaster events
 Increased population density increases the potential for exposure to disaster events
 Increased human presence in areas with disaster potential
 Increased potential for terrorist-caused disasters
Types of Disasters:
Natural disasters
 Man-made disasters
 NA-TECH disasters
Natural Disasters:
Epidemics
 Famine
 Disaster due to forces of nature:
 Storms
 Floods
 Earthquakes
Man-made Disasters:
Complex emergencies (e.g., war)
 Technological disasters
 Deforestation
 Material shortages
 Terrorism
Public Health Effects of Disasters:
Increased morbidity and mortality
 Increased potential for communicable diseases and environmental hazards
 Food shortages and malnutrition
 Increased potential for violence
 Psychological effects
 Destruction or disruption of health care infrastructure or services
Elements of Disaster Events:
Temporal element
 Spatial element
 Role element
Temporal Element: Stages of Disaster Response:
Non-disaster stage
 Pre-disaster stage
 Impact stage
 Emergency stage
 Reconstruction stage
Spatial Element:
Area of total impact
 Area of partial impact
 .Outside area