A qualitative analysis of barriers, challenges, and successes in meeting the needs of hurricane Katrina evacuee families

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 729-740

  Legerski, John Paul ^a   Vernberg, Eric M ^b   Noland, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to care; Evacuees; Hurricane Katrina; Posttraumatic stress; Psychological first aid; Response preparedness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KANSAS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUGEES; RELIEF WORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873726084     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9446-1     Document Type: Article

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