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Household emergency preparedness: A multidisciplinary concept analysis
Lisa Wilcox1, Tara Heagele2, Charleen McNeill3
1Lisa Wilcox College of Nursing, East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Nursing Forum
|November 6, 2021
Summary
Household emergency preparedness is crucial but often falls below standards. Clarifying this concept is vital for effective disaster preparedness research and interventions at all levels.
Area of Science:
- Disaster Management
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Household emergency preparedness frequently falls short of national disaster standards.
- This gap highlights a critical need for better understanding and improvement at the individual and family levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To achieve conceptual clarity of household emergency preparedness.
- This is foundational for advancing disaster preparedness research, theory development, and the effective use of preparedness instruments.
Main Methods:
- Employed Walker and Avant's (2019) concept analysis method.
- Identified concept uses, defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents.
- Conducted a comprehensive literature search across major academic databases and government websites.
Main Results:
- The analysis provides a structured understanding of household emergency preparedness.
- Identified key components and relationships within the concept.
Conclusions:
- Concept clarification is essential for designing future research, particularly multidisciplinary community-based interventions.
- Understanding micro-level preparedness is key to influencing macro-level disaster system outcomes.
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