Mark Foster|Jane H. Brice|Frances S. Shofer|S Principe|Darren A. DeWalt|Ronald J. Falk|Maria Ferris
Personal Disaster Preparedness of Dialysis Patients in North Carolina
dialysis patients among vulnerable patients disaster sensitive lapse treatment although thorough preparation could mitigate disaster effects hypothesized dialysis patients personal medical disaster preparedness inadequatethis prevalence study surveyed mentally competent adults requiring care six regional dialysis centers asked questions regarding demographics general disaster preparedness utilizing homeland security recommended item lists dialysisspecific preparation individual shelter place preparatory steps forced evacuation determine preparedness differed demographic variables gender race age education chisquared tests usedfour hundred fortytwo patients approached 311 70 completed survey participants 54 male 60 black average age 58 15 years although 79 completed high school 50 sample marginal low health literacy although units disaster preparedness program place general disaster preparedness participants poor age gender race education literacy socioeconomic status affect general disaster preparedness however home peritoneal dialysis patients significantly likely prepared disaster compared hemodialysis patients significant associations notedirrespective sociodemographic characteristics subjects unprepared disaster dialysis patients poorly prepared shelter place evacuate face disaster education regarding personal dialysisspecific disaster preparedness warranted