Older adults in disaster and emergency management: What are the priority research areas in Australia?

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Older adults in disaster and emergency management: What are the priority research areas in Australia?

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Scientific Abstract

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Last year literature searched

2018
Year Published

2019
Quality Rating

3/9 (AMSTAR rating from ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia
Global/regional focus

WHO - Western Pacific region<br />
Country focus

Australia
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review addressing other questions
Type of question

Not effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Community
System
Domain

Programs and services
Community and social services
Emergency response and preparedness
Infrastructure
Risk management
Sustainable Development Goals
3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
17. Partnerships for the goals
Social system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
With what supports are services provided
ICT that support individuals who receive services
Implementation strategies
Citizen-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
(Personal) Support
Theme

Optimal aging

Publication details

Citation

Fountain L, Tofa M, Haynes K, Taylor MR, Ferguson SJ. Older adults in disaster and emergency management: What are the priority research areas in Australia? International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2019;39:e101248.
DOI

10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101248

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