Emergency preparedness communication capacity of community based organizations serving older adult and Deaf/hard of hearing populations (original) (raw)

Abstract

Substantial evidence exists that all-hazards emergency preparedness are not effectively reaching vulnerable populations, especially those who have barriers related to literacy, language, culture, age, or disability90 million Americans have low literacy, 22 million are limited English-proficient, 35.6 million Americans are over age 65, and 32 million are Deaf or hard of hearing (Deaf/HH). There is little information about how community-based organizations (CBOs) contribute to emergency preparedness. We assessed all-hazards preparedness communication for selected vulnerable populations by CBOs. We conducted key informant (KI) interviews with leaders of CBOs in Alameda County that serve older adult populations, and CBOs in the San Francisco Bay Area that serve Deaf/HH populations. The entire universe of Deaf/HH serving organizations identified in the Bay Area were invited to participate in KI interviews, and 14 interviews were completed. Senior-serving organizations in Alameda County w...

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