Examining Long-Term Mental Health in a Rural Community Post-Disaster: A Mixed Methods Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 284-302
Author(s):  
Lucy Annang Ingram ◽  
Chiwoneso B. Tinago ◽  
Bo Cai ◽  
Louisiana Wright Sanders ◽  
Tina Bevington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Post Disaster

Five-year Psychosocial Impact of Living in Post-Disaster Prefabricated Temporary Housing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Akaishi ◽  
Tomomi Suzuki ◽  
Harumi Nemoto ◽  
Yusuke Utsumi ◽  
Moe Seto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
The Other ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Psychiatric Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Psychosocial Conditions ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract Objective: This study aims to evaluate the long-term impact of living in post-disaster prefabricated temporary housing on social interaction activities and mental health status. Methods: A total of 917 adult residents in a coastal town, whose residences were destroyed by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE), were enrolled for the assessment held five years after the disaster. They answered questions about their experience and consequence of living in prefabricated temporary housing after the disaster. Their present scores on five types of self-reported measures regarding the psychosocial or psychiatric status and their present and recalled social interaction activities were cross-sectionally collected. Results: A total of 587 (64.0%) participants had a history of living in prefabricated temporary housing, while the other 330 (36.0%) had not. The prevalence of social interaction activities significantly decreased after the GEJE. However, the experience of living in prefabricated temporary housing did not adversely affect the subsequent social interaction activities or mental conditions of the participants five years after the disaster. Conclusions: Living in post-disaster prefabricated temporary housing may not negatively impact subsequent psychosocial conditions or social interaction activities five years later.

Potentials for increasing resident wellbeing in energy renovation of multi-family social housing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1420326X2110398
Author(s):  
S. R. Jensen ◽  
C. Gabel ◽  
S. Petersen ◽  
P. H. Kirkegaard
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Social Wellbeing

The paper explores potentials for increasing residents' wellbeing in multi-family social housing (MSH) undergoing energy renovation. The renovation measures needed to reach national and global climate goals are often not financially feasible when viewed in isolation. Therefore, it is relevant to identify potentials for added value, which can justify more extensive measures. This paper is based on the hypothesis that every renovation project holds potentials for added value in terms of increased resident wellbeing. Further, that it is crucial to extend current understandings of wellbeing beyond single, quantitative wellbeing parameters in order to promote more holistic, long-term sustainable renovation solutions. The paper sheds light on potentials for increased resident wellbeing based on an analysis of residents’ experience and satisfaction with gestures in the existing built environment and comparing these findings to their perceived health. The analysis is based on data collected through a mixed-methods approach in three MSH areas facing extensive renovation. The findings demonstrate and exemplify that energy renovation measures may influence a number of interrelated physiological, mental and social wellbeing aspects across scales. As such, the paper contributes with new insights, which can help promote previously neglected aspects of resident wellbeing in future energy renovation design processes.

Long-term chiropractic care in the elderly population: A mixed methods approach to understanding and experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Jacob Nowinski ◽  
Gay Swaite ◽  
Adrian Hunnisett ◽  
Christina Cunliffe
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chiropractic Care ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

scholarly journals SCOPEOUT: sustainability and spread of quality improvement activities in long-term care- a mixed methods approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Cranley ◽  
Matthias Hoben ◽  
Jasper Yeung ◽  
Carole A. Estabrooks ◽  
Peter G. Norton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

scholarly journals Benefits and Costs of Digital Consulting in Clinics Serving Young People With Long-Term Conditions: Mixed-Methods Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Wook Kim ◽  
Jason Madan ◽  
Melina Dritsaki ◽  
Carol Bryce ◽  
Vera Forjaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Young People ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Association between long-term stressors and mental health distress following the 2013 Moore tornado: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Clay ◽  
Alex Greer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Resource Loss ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Health Distress ◽  
Mental Health Distress ◽  
Post Disaster

PurposeStress has considerable impacts on human health, potentially leading to issues such as fatigue, anxiety and depression. Resource loss, a common outcome of disasters, has been found to contribute to stress among disaster survivors. Prior research focuses heavily on clinical mental health impacts of disaster experience, with less research on the effect of cumulative stress during long-term recovery. To address this gap, the purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of stressors including resource loss and debt on mental health in a sample of households in Moore, Oklahoma, impacted by a tornado in 2013.Design/methodology/approachFor this pilot study, questionnaires were mailed to households residing along the track of the May 2013 tornado in Moore, OK. Descriptive statistics were calculated to report sample characteristics and disaster experience. Independent associations between disaster losses and demographic characteristics with the outcome mental health were examined withχ2and unadjusted logistic regression analysis. Adjusted logistic regression models were fit to examine resource loss and mental health.FindingsFindings suggest that the tornado had considerable impacts on respondents: 56.24 percent (n=36) reported that their homes were destroyed or sustained major damage. Greater resource loss and debt were associated with mental health distress during long-term recovery from the Moore, OK, 2013 tornadoes.Research limitations/implicationsThe association between resource loss and mental health point to a need for interventions to mitigate losses such as bolstering social support networks, incentivizing mitigation and reducing financial constraints on households post-disaster.Originality/valueThis study contributes to a better understanding of long-term, accumulated stress post-disaster and the impact on health to a literature heavily focused on clinical outcomes.

Practical Report on Long-term Disaster Mental Health Services Following the Great East Japan Earthquake: Psychological and Social Background of Evacuees in Sendai City in the Mid- to Long-term Post-disaster Period

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masatsugu Orui ◽  
Shuichiro Harada ◽  
Mizuho Hayashi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Psychosocial Issues ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Disaster

AbstractObjectiveThe Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, caused unprecedented damage. To address evacuees’ psychosocial issues, our disaster mental health team provided psychosocial support in the form of careful listening and providing information for reconstruction.MethodsTo summarize evacuees’ psychosocial issues, we reviewed records of our daily activities and analyzed factors related to continuation or termination of support. Terminated support was defined as the resolution or improvement of psychological issues relative to the time of initial support.ResultsBased on logistic regression analysis, living in prefabricated temporary housing (odds ratio [OR]: 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.19-0.72), a high number of improved stress symptoms (0.81; 95% CI: 0.67-0.99), and higher support frequency (0.84; 95% CI: 0.78-0.90) were significantly associated with a lower likelihood of continuing support. Conversely, economic and resettlement issues (2.75; 95% CI: 1.63-4.64) and high numbers of stress symptoms (1.24; 95% CI: 1.06-1.45) were strongly and significantly associated with continuing support, particularly in the mid- to long-term phase following the earthquake (ie, after August 1, 2011). No significant association was found between support status and alcohol problems or disaster-related experiences (eg, loss of family or housing).ConclusionOur findings highlight the need to be aware of evacuees’ social issues such as resettlement in the mid- to long-term post-disaster phase. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:439–450)

scholarly journals A mixed-methods longitudinal evaluation of a one-day mental health wellness intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Doyle ◽  
Jan de Vries ◽  
Agnes Higgins ◽  
Brian Keogh ◽  
Padraig McBennett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Wellness Intervention ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of a one-day mental health Wellness Workshop on participants’ mental health and attitudes towards mental health. Design: Convergent, longitudinal mixed-methods approach. Setting: The study evaluated Wellness Workshops which took place throughout the Republic of Ireland. Method: Questionnaires measuring hope, mental health self-efficacy, attitudes towards mental health and perceived impact on wellbeing were administered to participants before the workshop ( n = 415), 1 week after ( n = 221) and 3 months after ( n = 110). Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 24 participants to generate a more in-depth understanding of the impact of the workshop. Results: Quantitative findings relating to hope, mental health self-efficacy and attitudes towards mental health did not identify statistically significant changes; however, participants’ perceptions of the effect of the workshop on wellbeing suggested a positive impact which was maintained over time. Qualitative findings, however, suggested that hope and self-efficacy were improved and the simplicity and utility of the wellness strategies disseminated in the workshop, in addition to the warmth and openness of the narrative approach used by the facilitators, were central to the perceived positive impact. Conclusion: This evaluation demonstrates the potential for wellness interventions to have a subjective improvement in wellbeing in members of the general public.

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