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The Public Health Crisis Conceptual Model: Historical Application to the World's First Nuclear Bomb Test
Mary Pat Couig1, Roberta Lavin1, Heidi Honegger Rogers1
1College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
Social Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 28, 2024
Summary
Applying the Public Health Crisis Conceptual Model to the 1945 Trinity test reveals delayed research and inequitable resource distribution for affected New Mexicans. This model prioritizes community needs in disaster response.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Disaster Management
- Nuclear History
Background:
- The Public Health Crisis Conceptual Model aids in identifying healthcare and human services needs during disasters.
- Historical application of this model to the 1945 Trinity nuclear test site is explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To historically apply the Public Health Crisis Conceptual Model to populations affected by the first nuclear test.
- To focus on community and local priorities in disaster response.
- To describe and validate the model's usefulness in disaster scenarios.
Main Methods:
- A historical, descriptive case study approach was employed.
- Emphasis was placed on community and local priorities.
Main Results:
- Despite wartime secrecy, scientists were aware of radioactive fallout dangers from the Trinity test.
- Exposed New Mexicans were not informed about the risks, unlike populations affected by later bombings.
Conclusions:
- Earlier research and epidemiological studies were possible if the model had been applied in 1945.
- Equitable resource distribution to those exposed to Trinity test fallout has been lacking.
- The Public Health Crisis Conceptual Model integration ensures community priorities in future disaster research.
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