relation: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/19990/
title: Cancer patients and public health preparedness: An original program proposal
creator: Harmon, Jennifer
description: Disasters and infectious disease emergencies are high stress events for those who experience them. Cancer patients are a particularly vulnerable population that requires special attention during such occasions. Currently, there is a lack of planning in emergency preparedness for special populations, like cancer patients. This essay addresses the need for preparedness initiatives to alleviate some of the negative impacts cancer patients may face during and after an emergency. A program was designed to specifically address the distinct needs of this population through meetings between trained nurses and the cancer patient in treatment. Preparedness strategies and flood related issues are the key informational components of this program. The goal of this program is to increase awareness of the complications that a cancer diagnosis can pose during emergencies, and it engages cancer patients in emergency preparedness planning. The public health significance of this project is to provide a foundation for future program development for special populations in public health preparedness.
publisher: University of Pittsburgh
date: 2013-12-06
type: Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
rights: attached
identifier: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/19990/1/Harmon_Essay_Final.pdf
format: text/plain
language: en
rights: attached
identifier: http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/19990/8/licence.txt
identifier:   Harmon, Jennifer  (2013) Cancer patients and public health preparedness: An original program proposal.  Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.