{"title":"Enhancing Disaster Mental Health Preparedness: Insights from Taiwan's Earthquake Response and a Comparative Reflection on the Izmir Earthquake.","authors":"Lien-Chung Wei, Lian-Yu Chen","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10126","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e226"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to Letter to the Editor: Enhancing Disaster Mental Health Preparedness: Insights from Taiwan's Earthquake Response and a Comparative Reflection on the Izmir Earthquake.","authors":"Gülseren Keskin, Esra Yurt","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e227"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing the Gaps in Disaster Preparedness Education for Diabetic Patients: A Critical Need in Aging Population.","authors":"Mohammadreza Shokouhi, Amin Doosti-Irani, Zahra Shivapour","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special Needs Shelters Not Only as Evacuation Sites but Also as Access Points to Medical Care: A Case Report from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.","authors":"Toshiki Abe, Makoto Kosaka, Momoka Yamamura, Chika Yamamoto, Tianchen Zhao, Etsuko Nakamura, Kazuko Ishikawa, Ryo Ikeguchi, Michioki Endo, Toyoaki Sawano, Nobuaki Moriyama, Hiroaki Saito, Akihiko Ozaki, Masaharu Tsubokura, Hiroyuki Beniya","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10156","DOIUrl":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake forced many residents to evacuate to Special Needs Shelters (SNS)-facilities designed to accept individuals requiring special consideration, such as older adults and those with sensory disabilities. This case report describes a woman in her 90s with untreated cataracts and hearing loss, who was neglected and abused by her son. After evacuation, she was diagnosed with cataracts at the shelter and referred for surgery, significantly improving her vision and her ability to undertake activities of daily living. SNS can serve as a gateway to medical services for those deprived of adequate health care. Integrating medical services into disaster response plans and deploying professionals at these shelters is crucial for improving health outcomes and quality of life for vulnerable individuals. This case highlights how appropriate shelter services with seamless medical care connections can enhance evacuees' long-term well-being beyond the immediate disaster response.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144800950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shu Utsumi, Shuhei Yoshida, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Nobuaki Shime, Masatoshi Matsumoto
{"title":"Impact of the 2018 Western Japan Heavy Rain Disaster on Anti-influenza Virus Drug Prescribing: A Longitudinal Analysis Using the National Health Insurance Claims Database.","authors":"Shu Utsumi, Shuhei Yoshida, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Nobuaki Shime, Masatoshi Matsumoto","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>No study has evaluated the relationship between heavy rain disasters and influenza by comparing victims and non-victims, and we investigated the association between the 2018 western Japan heavy rain disaster and influenza.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All patients registered in the National Health Insurance Claims Database and treated in the Hiroshima, Okayama, and Ehime prefectures were included in this retrospective cohort study conducted 1-year post-disaster. A multivariate mixed-effects logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between the disaster and anti-influenza drug prescribing. A difference-in-differences analysis was conducted to assess anti-influenza drug use for the 4-month period immediately before and every 4 months for a year post-disaster.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study included 6 176 300 individuals (victims: 36 076 [0.60%]); 2573 (7.1%) and 458 157 (7.4%) in the victim and non-victim groups, respectively, used anti-influenza drugs in the year following the flood. The victims were significantly more likely than non-victims to use anti-influenza drug (risk ratio 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-1.42). The victims used significantly more anti-influenza drugs in the 4 months immediately post-disaster compared with just before the disaster (odds ratio 3.62; 95% CI 1.77-7.41).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Anti-influenza drug use was higher among victims of the 2018 Western Japan heavy rain disaster than among non-victims.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haneen Sami Obeidat, Waddah Demeh, Mohammad Ghassab Deameh
{"title":"Level of Disaster Preparedness Among First-Line Nurse Managers in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Haneen Sami Obeidat, Waddah Demeh, Mohammad Ghassab Deameh","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study evaluates the level of disaster preparedness among first-line nurse managers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The presented study utilizes Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory of Self-Efficacy as a theoretical framework as it emphasizes that individuals' confidence in their abilities, shaped by experience, training, and education, plays a significant role in their performance during disaster management and increased by real-world experience as well as education. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was conducted by using a validated questionnaire based on the International Council of Nurses framework. Data were collected using a convivence sample of 106 first-line nurse managers across hospitals in Jordan between March and May 2023. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results highlighted a moderate level of disaster preparedness (M = 3.52, SD = 0.84), with the highest scores in assessment (M = 3.65, SD = 0.92) and intervention (M = 3.58, SD = 0.98). Significant differences in preparedness were observed based on hospital type, leadership role, disaster training type, and education level. Nurse managers with prior disaster training, higher education, and leadership roles indicated a higher level of preparedness.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights the need for increased disaster training programs tailored to nurse managers, integrating theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. Strengthening disaster preparedness in nursing education and hospital policies is essential to ensure effective disaster response and improve patient safety. Findings can guide future strategies for disaster preparedness training and policy development in Jordanian health care settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e221"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Mai Helmy, Amthal Alhuwailah, Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed Shuwiekh, Emna Maalej, Abdallah Y Naser, Sahar Obeid, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit
{"title":"Development and Multinational Validation of the War-related Media Exposure Scale (WarMES).","authors":"Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Mai Helmy, Amthal Alhuwailah, Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed Shuwiekh, Emna Maalej, Abdallah Y Naser, Sahar Obeid, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Millions of people witnessing early, repeated media coverage of wars are at heightened risk of developing mental health conditions. However, most literature available on the field is based on measures with unverified psychometric qualities. This study aimed to design and validate a new self-report scale to measure the extent of exposure to media content related to war, the War-related Media Exposure Scale (WarMES).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study based on 2635 community adults (73.1% females, mean age of 23.98 ± 7.55 years) from 5 countries (Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Oman). To verify the factor structure, we carried out an Exploratory Factor Analysis in a first subsample (<i>N</i> = 859) then a Confirmatory Factor Analysis on the remaining subsample (<i>N</i> = 1777) using SPSS AMOS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on an initial pool of 18 items, results showed that a 9-item one-factor model fits the data well. Support for internal consistency was provided by a Cronbach's α = 0.96. The factor structure was equivalent across sex and country groups. Evidence for concurrent validity was provided by demonstrating that WarMES scores positively correlated with stress and depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest that the WarMES is valid, reliable and allows to accurately measure the amount of time spent viewing war-content on media.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Container City Experiences of Nurses Providing Voluntary Health Care Services Following the Earthquake: A Qualitative Approach.","authors":"Nurbanu Odacı, Sefa Karaman, Kübra Kerse","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Following natural disasters nurses assume a critical role in the provision of primary health care services in container cities. This study aims to reveal the experiences of nurses who voluntarily provided primary health care services in the container city constructed after the earthquake.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted using a qualitative study design, and reported following the COREQ guidelines. Interviews were conducted with 9 volunteer nurses between January 11-29, 2024. Study data were collected using a \"Personal Information Form\" and \"Semi-Structured Questionnaire\" via in-depth interview technique. Collected data were analyzed with a 6-step thematic analysis method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five main themes were featured in the study: \"Factors affecting participation in volunteer activities,\" \"Scope of volunteer services,\" \"Challenges experienced in volunteer activities,\" \"Achievements of volunteer activities,\" and \"Suggestions for improving volunteer services.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Volunteer nurses have experienced various gains, as well as difficulties, as a result of their container city experiences. Suggestions for improving disaster nursing are instructive in terms of strengthening disaster nursing.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e225"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing Nutrition Service Management After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes.","authors":"Elif Günalan, Rana Turgut, Handan Işıklar","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study addresses nutrition service management after the 7.8M and 7.6M Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. Initially, permission from the Turkish Red Crescent General Directorate and the support of the Turkish Red Crescent Academy were obtained to gather knowledge about the disaster response. In the short term, nutritional support was achieved for some settlements by the Turkish Red Crescent because the affected area was on a large scale. As a result, risk management should be considered, especially when planning nutrition services for the acute period. Nevertheless, the Turkish Red Crescent coordinated the long-term transportation and management of all food aid. Nearly 100 000 earthquake victims received nutrition services from the Turkish Red Crescent, while more than 3 million earthquake victims received food aid from nutrition platforms and other institutions. A multilevel nutrition service management model, which includes pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster, can accelerate the transition to normalization following the earthquake with a high-quality food supply and nutrition service.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e220"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication Devices \"Pagers\" Explosions in Lebanon: Challenges and Lessons Learned from an Unusual Mass Casualty Incident.","authors":"Mazen J El Sayed","doi":"10.1017/dmp.2025.10163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A novel type of mass casualty incident (MCI) occurred in Lebanon in September 2024, involving the detonation of weaponized communication devices \"pagers and 2-way radios.\" The explosions resulted in 2931 injuries and 37 fatalities. This article explores the unique challenges posed by this event. It also highlights lessons learned to improve disaster preparedness and response strategies, emphasizing the importance of flexible triage, resilient communication systems, and comprehensive surge capacity.</p>","PeriodicalId":54390,"journal":{"name":"Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness","volume":"19 ","pages":"e218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144790757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}