Natural Disasters in the Americas, Dialysis Patients, and Implications for Emergency Planning: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Preventing chronic disease Vol. 17; p. E42
• Main Authors: Smith, Rashida S., Zucker, Robert J., Frasso, Rosemary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 11.06.2020
• Series: Peer Reviewed
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care Facilities - organization & administration; Civil Defense - organization & administration; Cyclonic Storms; Dialysis - adverse effects; Emergency preparedness; Evacuations & rescues; Health facilities; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Hospitals; Humans; Librarians; Mental health; Mortality; North America; Patient satisfaction; Peritoneal dialysis; Renal Insufficiency - psychology; Renal Insufficiency - therapy; Subject heading schemes; Systematic Review; Water shortages; Water supply; West Indies; North America; West Indies; Cayman Islands

Natural hazards are elements of the physical environment caused by forces extraneous to human intervention and may be harmful to human beings. Natural hazards, such as weather events, can lead to natural disasters, which are serious societal disruptions that can disrupt dialysis provision, a life-th...