1. Concomitants of perceived trust in hospital and medical services following Hurricane Sandy.
- Author
-
Ben-Ezra M, Goodwin R, Palgi Y, Kaniasty K, Crawford MZ, Weinberger A, and Hamama-Raz Y
- Subjects
- Adult, Educational Status, Fear, Female, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, New York, Quality of Life psychology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic diagnosis, Cyclonic Storms, Disasters, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Service, Hospital, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology, Trust
- Abstract
The relationship between factors associated with perceived trust in hospital and medical services in the aftermath of a natural disaster is understudied. An online sample of 1000 people mainly from affected states was surveyed after Hurricane Sandy. Participants completed a survey which included disaster related questions and PTSD symptoms. Logistic regression revealed a significant association between perceived trust in hospital services to education, subjective well-being, being scared for the life of a loved one and perceived trust in emergency services. These findings may emphasis the positive association between maintaining active hospital services and mental health among the general population during crisis., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2014
- Full Text
- View/download PDF