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Communication Materials for Vulnerable or Special Populations in Emergency Situations KALHD Mid-Year Meeting

Introduction. Objectives of the ProjectDevelop outreach materials to reach special/vulnerable populations. Inventory what already exists from a variety of sources. Catalogue and make resources available through a delivery system.. Standard Operating Guides (SOG's). Mass Dispensing Ri

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Communication Materials for Vulnerable or Special Populations in Emergency Situations KALHD Mid-Year Meeting

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    1. Communication Materials for Vulnerable or “Special” Populations in Emergency Situations KALHD Mid-Year Meeting Ruth Wetta-Hall, RN, PhD, MSN, MPH Amy Chesser, MAC

    2. Introduction Objectives of the Project Develop outreach materials to reach special/vulnerable populations. Inventory what already exists from a variety of sources. Catalogue and make resources available through a delivery system.

    3. Standard Operating Guides (SOG’s) Mass Dispensing Risk Communications Tactical Communication Surveillance Community Disease Containment Public Health Continuity of Operations

    4. Vulnerable Populations Identifying subpopulations differences in preparedness is important since different public health messages, programs, and distribution channels are required for different subgroups.

    5. From Vulnerable to Special Populations Senior Citizens (long-term facilities Children (day care centers, schools) Disabled with a physical or mental impairment Self-governed properties (NA Reservations) Disenfranchised groups (cultural, ethnic or minorities) Faith-based groups (may have specific beliefs regarding illness, treatment, quarantine or death) Low literacy groups Inmates (local jails, state and federal prisons) Non-English speaking groups Health care providers (hospital employees)

    6. Methods Conduct Internet searches for specific existing communication materials (e.g., signs) that public health departments could distribute to special populations in an emergency situation (according to the S.O.G.’s) Searches conducted on Pubmed, Yahoo & Google

    7. Results

    8. Results

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    12. Results

    13. Conclusion Very few visual communications materials existed that Could easily reproduced in black and white Apply to the S.O.G.’s in an emergency Excellent guides are available that outline accommodations and communications for disabled populations Could not find actual signage

    14. Limitations Lack of information for inmates, military, healthcare providers, and childcare centers due to security reasons Lack of a consistent definition of what constitutes a vulnerable population within the published research.  

    15. Conclusion A great deal of money has been expended to create risk communication materials dearth of materials which addressed risk communication for vulnerable populations.  Representatives from vulnerable populations have not been included in the planning and development phases of risk communication materials

    16. Discussion How can we facilitate this “toolkit” to make it useful for YOU!

    17. Discussion What communication materials do we need to provide?

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