Abstract

This study explored the meaning of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on the health of the Haitian people. The findings illuminate how the disruption of a disaster impacts the health of those who have experienced it. Recovery of health requires a holistic, cultural response grounded in the experience of the phenomenon.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Diane Gullett

Author Details

Diane Gullett, MSN, MPH, College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota Xi at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Disasters, Cultural Humility, Holistic Health

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Perceptions of health after the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This study explored the meaning of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on the health of the Haitian people. The findings illuminate how the disruption of a disaster impacts the health of those who have experienced it. Recovery of health requires a holistic, cultural response grounded in the experience of the phenomenon.