Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

Disaster preparedness among Thai elderly emergency department patients: a survey of patients’ perspective

Abstract Background In disaster situations, the elderly are considered to be a particularly vulnerable population. Preparedness is the key to reduce post-disaster damage. There is limited research in middle-income countries on how well elderly emergency department (ED) patients are prepared for disa...

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Main Authors: Jiraporn Sri-on, Alissara Vanichkulbodee, Natchapon Sinsuwan, Rapeeporn Rojsaengroeng, Anucha Kamsom, Shan Woo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Disaster preparedness
Elderly
Emergency department
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0269-7

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