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Sasha Rudenstine1, Sandro Galea1
1Department of Epidemiology,Columbia University,New York,New York.
Objective:
We propose a model of population behavior in the aftermath of disasters.
Methods:
We conducted a qualitative analysis of an empirical dataset of 339 disasters throughout the world spanning from 1950 to 2005.
Results:
We developed a model of population behavior that is based on 2 fundamental assumptions: (i) behavior is predictable and (ii) population behavior will progress sequentially through 5 stages from the moment the hazard begins until is complete.
Conclusions:
Understanding the progression of population behavior during a disaster can improve the efficiency and appropriateness of institutional efforts aimed at population preservation after large-scale traumatic events. Additionally, the opportunity for population-level intervention in the aftermath of such events will improve population health.
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