Psychological Support for Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

IF 1.2 Q3 EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Amani Safwat El-Barazi
{"title":"Psychological Support for Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria","authors":"Amani Safwat El-Barazi","doi":"10.4103/jets.jets_46_23","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction: Thousands of children and families are in danger after two powerful earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks struck the border between Turkey and Syria. Thus, earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria have an urgent need for psychological help. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the mental health support services offered to people affected by the earthquakes that ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria, (2) discuss the challenges faced by the psychological support services, and (3) highlight recommendations for improving mental health services for earthquake survivors. Methods: A questionnaire with open-ended questions was E-mailed to nongovernmental organizations that provide mental health and psychological support to earthquake-affected individuals in Turkey and Syria. The organizations were requested to describe their activities and the obstacles they had to face to deliver these psychological support services. Using content analysis, the gathered statements were examined. Results: Mental health professionals from 23 nongovernmental organizations responded. The earthquake survivors were mostly provided with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and spiritual support. Human resources and financial issues were the most reported concerns among the organizations that responded to the current study. Conclusions: While dealing with the long-term consequences of a disaster, it is essential to coordinate the efforts of many organizations.","PeriodicalId":15692,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock","volume":"62 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jets.jets_46_23","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EMERGENCY MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Thousands of children and families are in danger after two powerful earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks struck the border between Turkey and Syria. Thus, earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria have an urgent need for psychological help. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the mental health support services offered to people affected by the earthquakes that ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria, (2) discuss the challenges faced by the psychological support services, and (3) highlight recommendations for improving mental health services for earthquake survivors. Methods: A questionnaire with open-ended questions was E-mailed to nongovernmental organizations that provide mental health and psychological support to earthquake-affected individuals in Turkey and Syria. The organizations were requested to describe their activities and the obstacles they had to face to deliver these psychological support services. Using content analysis, the gathered statements were examined. Results: Mental health professionals from 23 nongovernmental organizations responded. The earthquake survivors were mostly provided with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and spiritual support. Human resources and financial issues were the most reported concerns among the organizations that responded to the current study. Conclusions: While dealing with the long-term consequences of a disaster, it is essential to coordinate the efforts of many organizations.
为土耳其和叙利亚地震幸存者提供心理支持
摘要导语:土耳其和叙利亚边境发生两次强烈地震和数十次余震,数千名儿童和家庭处于危险之中。因此,土耳其和叙利亚的地震幸存者迫切需要心理帮助。本研究的目的是(1)描述土耳其和叙利亚部分地区地震灾民的心理健康支持服务,(2)讨论心理支持服务面临的挑战,(3)强调改善地震幸存者心理健康服务的建议。方法:通过电子邮件向向土耳其和叙利亚地震灾民提供心理健康和心理支持的非政府组织发送一份带有开放式问题的问卷。请各组织说明它们的活动以及它们在提供这些心理支助服务时必须面对的障碍。使用内容分析,对收集到的语句进行检查。结果:来自23个非政府组织的精神卫生专业人员作出了回应。地震幸存者大多接受眼动脱敏和再处理以及精神支持。人力资源和财务问题是对当前研究作出答复的组织最关心的问题。结论:在处理灾难的长期后果时,协调许多组织的努力是必不可少的。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
7.10%
发文量
52
审稿时长
39 weeks
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信