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Protecting vulnerable patient populations from climate hazards: the role of the nation's cancer centers.
- Source :
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute [J Natl Cancer Inst] 2023 Nov 08; Vol. 115 (11), pp. 1252-1261. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Individuals diagnosed with cancer are a vulnerable population during disasters. Emergency preparedness efforts are crucial for meeting the health and safety needs of patients, health-care professionals, health-care facilities, and communities before, during, and after a disaster. Recognizing the importance of advancing emergency preparedness expertise to cancer control efforts nationwide, especially in the era of climate change, we searched National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers' websites to examine emergency preparedness information sharing and evidence of research efforts focused on disaster preparedness. Of 71 centers, 56 (78.9%) presented some emergency preparedness information, and 36 (50.7%) presented information specific to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Only 17 (23.9%) centers provided emergency preparedness information for climate-driven disasters. Informed by these data, this commentary describes an opportunity for cancer centers to lead knowledge advancement on an important aspect of climate change adaptation: disaster preparedness.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1460-2105
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37490548
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djad139