Respuesta de los centros de atención primaria en salud mental después del terremoto y tsunami del 2010 en la Región del Maule / Response of primary care teams to manage mental health problems after the 2010 earthquake
Rev. méd. Chile
; 142(9): 1120-1127, set. 2014. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Thirty to 50% of people exposed to a natural disaster suffer psychological problems in the ensuing months.Aim:
To characterize the activities in mental health developed by Primary Health Care centers after the earthquake that affected Chile on february 27th, 2010. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional study analyzing 16 urban centers of Maule Region, was carried out. A questionnaire was developed to know the preparatory and supportive activities directed to the community and the training and self-care activities directed to Health Care personnel that were made during the 12 months following the catastrophe. In addition, a questionnaire evaluating structural aspects was designed.Results:
Only 1/3 of the centers made some preparatory activity and none of them made a diagnosis of population vulnerability. The average of protective Mental Health interventions coverage reached 35% of the population estimated to be most affected. The activities lasted 31 to 62% of the optimal duration standards set by experts (according to the type of action). Important differences between centers in economic and geographical accessibility, construction and professional resources were found.Conclusions:
This study shows the difficulties faced by urban centers of Maule Region to deal with mental health problems caused by the earthquake, which were attributable to the absence of local planning and drills, and to the lack of intra and inter sectorial coordination.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3D Strengthen the capacity for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
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Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Hydrometeorological and Geophysical Hazards
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Goal 8: Outbreaks, emergencies and disasters
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Tsunamis
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Mental Health
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Disaster Planning
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Emergency Medical Services
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Earthquakes
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Talca/CL