Health Outcomes After Disaster for Older Adults With Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review.
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Disaster research faces unique methodological challenges, and there remains a need for data-driven conclusions on how best to care for older adults before, during, and after disasters. To encourage consistent dialogue among studies, we advocate for the use of rigorous and standardized scientific methodology to examine the health impacts of disasters on adults with chronic disease.
PMID: 32930774 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Gerontologist - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Bell SA, Horowitz J, Iwashyna TJ Tags: Gerontologist Source Type: research
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