Building resiliency: a cross-sectional study examining relationships among health-related quality of life, well-being, and disaster preparedness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, disaster exposure and consequences are rising. Disaster risk in New Zealand is amplified by island geography, isolation, and ubiquitous natural hazards. Wellington, the capital city, has vital needs for evacuation preparedness and resilience to the devastating impacts and increasing uncertainties of earthquake and tsunami disasters. While poor quality of life (QoL) is widely-associated with low levels of engagement in many health-protective behaviors, the relationships among health-related quality of life (HrQoL), well-being, and preparedness are virtually unknown.

Methods

We hypothesized that QoL and well-being affect household evacuation preparedness. We performed a quantitative epidemiologic survey (cross-sectional design) of Wellington adults. Our i

SUBMITTER: Gowan ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4062284 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature