Naslov
Household prepardneness for natural disaster among older Croatian adults

Autori
Kitanović, Jelena ; Čendak Božunović, Linda ; Švegar, Davorka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Zbornik povzetkov ; Book of abstracts / - Maribor, 2019, 264-264

ISBN
978-961-6966-45-0

Skup
7. znanstvena konferenca z mednarodno udeležbo Za človeka gre: prihodnost zdaj! = 7th Scientific Conference with International Participaton All About People: Future Fit!

Mjesto i datum
Maribor, Slovenija, 15.03.2019. - 16.03.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Hazard ; Natural Disaster ; Preparedness ; Older people

Sažetak
Introduction: As the global population of humans increases, the number of deaths by natural disasters is expected to rise. Some of this excess morbidity and mortality can be avoided by public health planning that takes into consideration the unique needs of our ageing population. Objective: The aim of this paper is to investigate how the earlier experience and socioeconomic features affects the personal preparedness of households in older and younger persons. Methods: The participants were adults aged twenty years or older (n = 116). We used an online questionnaire survey of twenty questions exploring the relationship between readiness and experiences of natural disasters. Results: The mean age of respondents was 52 years. From the results obtained we conclude that there are significant differences in age, sex, income and adaptation of older households concerning preparedness activities (p <0.001). There is a positive association between risk perception and preparedness activities. Conclusions: It is evident from the literature and experience that some older adults are more vulnerable to harm than others during catastrophic events. This research has confirmed that sex, income, and number of household members are negatively related to the household's preparedness. Based on this analysis it seems reasonable to conclude that is needed to explore what motivates older people to improve personal preparedness for natural disasters.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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