SynthesisDisaster medicine and public health preparedness2010
The impact of disasters on populations with health and health care disparities.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Psychosocial impacts of post-disaster compensation processes: narrative systematic review.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Patient-centered care for patients requiring dialysis during disasters and public health emergencies: a scoping review.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Exploring the healthcare challenges and preparedness during disaster in south-western coastal areas in Bangladesh: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Tropical Cyclone Exposure and Psychoactive Drug-Related Death Rates.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Impact of prolonged armed conflict on the patterns of emergency department visits.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring social, economic, and environmental correlates of suicide in Puerto Rico, 2017-2022: an ecological cross-sectional study.Injury epidemiology · 2025Article
- Healthcare Access in the Aftermath: A Longitudinal Analysis of Disaster Impact on US Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- A scoping review of health risks and outcomes from disasters in the Republic of Korea.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Mortality and admissions for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases after the Accumoli-Amatrice 2016 earthquake.PloS one · 2025Article
- Excess CMS morbidity and FEMA declarations: Phenome Wide Association Study of Generalized Linear Model interactions between CMS diagnostic code utilization and FEMA Incident types, 1999-2020.Informatics in medicine unlocked · 2025Article
- Dimensions of hospital resilience emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic response: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Participant Grocery Store Purchases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Carolina.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- Examining the role of community resilience and social capital on mental health in public health emergency and disaster response: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Predicting Unmet Healthcare Needs in Post-Disaster: A Machine Learning Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between natural hazards and postnatal care among the neonates in India: a step towards full coverage using geospatial approach.BMC emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Health Care Access and Health Indicators in Puerto Rico Pre- and Post- Hurricane Maria: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2015-2019).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- A literature review on the impact of disasters on healthcare systems, the role of nursing in disaster management, and strategies for cancer care delivery in disaster-affected populations.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic as a homeless person in Chennai, India: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- "I Think That's the Most Beneficial Change That WIC Has Made in a Really Long Time": Perceptions and Awareness of an Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextA disaster is indiscriminate in whom it affects. Limited research has shown that the poor and medically underserved, especially in rural areas, bear an inequitable amount of the burden.
objectiveTo review the literature on the combined effects of a disaster and living in an area with existing health or health care disparities on a community's health, access to health resources, and quality of life.
methodsWe performed a systematic literature review using the following search terms: disaster, health disparities, health care disparities, medically underserved, and rural. Our inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed, US studies that discussed the delayed or persistent health effects of disasters in medically underserved areas.
resultsThere has been extensive research published on disasters, health disparities, health care disparities, and medically underserved populations individually, but not collectively.
conclusionsThe current literature does not capture the strain of health and health care disparities before and after a disaster in medically underserved communities. Future disaster studies and policies should account for differences in health profiles and access to care before and after a disaster.
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