Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population

Amberson, T., Heagele, T. N., Castner, J., Wyte-Lake, T., Couig, M. P., Bell, S. A., Mammen, M. J. and Wells, V. (2021) Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(5), CD014934. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014934) (PMCID:PMC8129632)

Abstract

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To ascertain the state of the science on social support, educational, and behavioural modification interventions to improve all‐hazard household disaster preparedness The PICO research question is as follows: in the general, non‐institutionalised, community‐dwelling population (P), do social support, educational, and behavioural modification interventions (I) compared to no intervention or usual mass public service messaging (C) improve all‐hazard household disaster preparedness behaviours, supplies, and/or knowledge (O) To assess whether social support, educational, and behavioural modification interventions have effects on healthcare utilisation (emergency department utilisation, hospitalisation, morbidity), mortality, and mental health or physical functioning post disaster.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Wells, Ms Valerie
• Authors: Amberson, T., Heagele, T. N., Castner, J., Wyte-Lake, T., Couig, M. P., Bell, S. A., Mammen, M. J., and Wells, V.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
• Publisher: Wiley
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN (Online): 1465-1858
• Published Online: 18 May 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Cochrane Collaboration
• First Published: First published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021(5): CD014934
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