在停电和自然灾害期间,有或没有COPD的老年人应急准备
Alejandro P Comellas1, Emma M Stapleton1, Brandi Janssen2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
概括
农村的老年人,特别是患有慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 的老年人,需要更好地为停电做好灾难准备. 许多人缺乏医疗计划,突出了农村应急规划的重大缺陷.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 紧急医疗 紧急医疗
背景情况:
- 农村的老年人在自然灾害期间面临更高的风险,特别是在停电期间获得医疗护理.
- 慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 在紧急情况下加剧了这一人口群体的脆弱性.
- 经常发生的自然灾害,如风暴和野火烟雾,越来越威胁到农村社区的抵御力.
研究的目的:
- 评估爱荷华州农村老年人对停电的灾难准备情况.
- 确定慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 患者的具体挑战和准备水平.
- 评估农村环境中现有的医疗和应急规划的充分性.
主要方法:
- 对222名年龄在45-80岁之间的艾奥温成年人进行了横截面调查.
- 在2024年3月至5月期间,收集了有关停电和准备措施的数据.
- 统计分析比较了一般参与者和COPD患者之间的准备水平.
主要成果:
- 近90%的参与者最近经历过停电,但只有42%的人有特定的医疗保健计划.
- 患有COPD的个体表现出适度更高的准备能力,包括节省额外的药物和紧急通信计划.
- 尽管COPD患者的情况有所改善,但整体全面的防灾准备仍然很低.
结论:
- 对于农村老年人,尤其是患有慢性肺炎的老年人,在灾难准备和医疗规划方面存在重大差距.
- 迫切需要针对疾病的定制策略和教育干预措施来增强性.
- 加强抗灾能力需要解决弱势农村人口的独特需求.
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