SynthesisThe Gerontologist2020
Health Outcomes After Disaster for Older Adults With Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of disasters, including pandemics, on cardiometabolic outcomes across the life-course: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Emergency Preparedness in Older Adults With and Without COPD During Power Outages and Natural Disasters.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Variation in One-Year Mortality Following Severe Weather Exposure Among Older Americans by Chronic Health Condition and Sociodemographic Status.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Patient Experiences in Managing Chronic Illness After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
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- Winter Storm Uri, Mortality, and Health Care Use of Nursing Home Residents.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Factors associated with smoking and e-cigarette use statuses among individuals with chronic diseases after hurricanes Helene and Milton.Tobacco induced diseases · 2025Article
- Community-based solutions for chronic disease management during natural disasters: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Evolution of Low Bone Mineral Density Impact on Older Adults in the Western Pacific: Socio-Demographic and Health Workforce Perspectives (1990-2021).Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Disaster Preparedness Intervention for Older Adults (Seniors' Positive Involvement in Community Emergencies): Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Associations between housing and psychological damage by earthquake and modifiable risk factors for dementia in general older adults: Tohoku Medical Megabank community-based cohort study.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2024Article
- The impact of earthquakes in Latin America on the continuity of HIV care: A retrospective observational cohort study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Miyagi Part of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Community-based Cohort Study.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Article
- Tailoring Household Disaster Preparedness Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities: Nursing Implications from Machine Learning Importance Features from the 2018-2020 FEMA National Household Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Modify the Association Between Disaster-Related Trauma and Cognitive Disability?American journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
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- Maintaining quality of life and care for cancer survivors experiencing disaster disruptions: a review of the literature.BMC cancer · 2023Review
- Wildfires and Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Impacts, Risks, and Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The relationship between exposure to Hurricane Harvey and mortality among nursing home residents.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2023Observational
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThis review synthesizes the current literature surrounding chronic disease outcomes after weather- and climate-related disasters among older adults. The associations between exposure of older adults to weather- and climate-related disasters and the primary outcomes of diabetes, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), congestive heart failure (CHF), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were examined. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsA systematic review of studies reporting on clinical outcomes of four chronic diseases after disaster exposure was performed. Under the direction of an informationist, the databases PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Web of Science (Science and Social Science Citation Index) were searched from inception to July 2019.
resultsOf 5,229 citations identified, 17 articles met the study criteria. Included articles were retrospective observational in nature and focused on earthquakes (24%, n = 4), hurricane (41%, n = 7), and wildfire (35%, n = 6) disasters. Outcome data by disease process included COPD (35%, n = 6), ESRD (41%, n = 7), CHF (24%, n = 4), and diabetes (29%, n = 5). Three main categories were identified: access to health care, postdisaster health care utilization, and study rigor. The age-stratified analyses reported in this review found multiple instances where disasters have limited or insignificant effects on older adults relative to younger populations. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Disaster research faces unique methodological challenges, and there remains a need for data-driven conclusions on how best to care for older adults before, during, and after disasters. To encourage consistent dialogue among studies, we advocate for the use of rigorous and standardized scientific methodology to examine the health impacts of disasters on adults with chronic disease.
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