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Lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of disaster supply kits

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  • Heagele, T.N.

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We reviewed the available evidence in support of the effectiveness of disaster supply kits presently used in household emergency preparedness in the United States. The expectation that people should take responsibility for their own disaster preparedness has largely not taken into account contextual influences on disaster preparedness. The efficiency of current disaster supply kits used during critical postdisaster periods has not been empirically tested. Professional recommendations regarding the composition of disaster supply kits containing at least water, food, first aid, hygiene, and clothing have not been universally defined. This lack of consensus may lead to the assembling of disaster supply kits yielding suboptimal results. The use of disaster supply kits should continue to be nationally recommended, although additional research is needed to demonstrate their beneficial impact on survival and resilience after a disaster.

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  • Heagele, T.N., 2016. "Lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of disaster supply kits," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(6), pages 979-982.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303148_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303148
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    2. Chisato Yamazaki & Hisao Nakai, 2023. "Understanding Mothers’ Worries about the Effects of Disaster Evacuation on Their Children: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-11, January.
    3. Mario J. Valladares-Garrido & Luis E. Zapata-Castro & Christopher G. Valdiviezo-Morales & Abigaíl García-Vicente & Darwin A. León-Figueroa & Raúl Calle-Preciado & Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas & César Joha, 2022. "Factors Associated with Knowledge of Evacuation Routes and Having an Emergency Backpack in Individuals Affected by a Major Earthquake in Piura, Peru," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-15, November.
    4. Alexander Fekete & Lisa Bross & Steffen Krause & Florian Neisser & Katerina Tzavella, 2021. "Bridging Gaps in Minimum Humanitarian Standards and Shelter Planning by Critical Infrastructures," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-17, January.

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