EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH IN TURKEY

Abstract

Greater attention should be paid to care during humanitarian emergency response. Vulnerable populations are groups that are more likely to develop poor health and are disproportionately affected by disasters. It is resilience to stress disorder and resilience in women, especially after disaster and trauma. Wiring between health issues is important to inform adequate disaster response and relief efforts for natural disaster disruptions. Earthquake is a natural event that is frequently seen today, as well as in the world. There are few studies to identify women's natural disasters on women's health from a global perspective. Health professionals are working effectively in an extraordinary natural event across the country and have major winners in their Certificates to ensure the protection of women. Both patient care deficiencies play an important role in disaster preparedness. A similar situation occurred in the recent February 6 earthquakes. The unequal distribution of women and men in disaster situations has been the focus of various herds and disaster management instructions.The purpose of the review is to highlight specific mental health statements commonly presented to women after natural disasters, highlighting the characteristics of the disaster on women.

Keywords

• Disaster
• Earthquake
• Nursing
• Women
• Psychiatry

Türkiye’deki Doğal Afetlerin Kadın Sağlığı Üzerine Etkileri: Doğal Afet ve Kadın Sağlığı

Abstract

İnsani acil müdahale sırasında savunmasız nüfusun ihtiyaçlarına daha fazla dikkat edilmelidir. Savunmasız popülasyonlar, kötü sağlık sonuçlarına duyarlılığı artan ve afetlerden orantısız bir şekilde etkilenen gruplardır. Kadınlar özellikle afet sonrası travma sonrası stres bozukluğuna ve depresyona karşı savunmasızdır. Sağlık sorunları arasındaki bağlantıyı anlamak, doğal afet mağdurları için yeterli afet müdahalesini ve yardım çabalarını bilgilendirmek için önemlidir. Deprem dünyada olduğu gibi ülkemizde de sıkça görülen doğa olayıdır. Kadınların doğal afetlerin kadın sağlığı üzerindeki etkisini küresel bir perspektiften belirlemek için çok az sayıda çalışma vardır. Sağlık profesyonelleri ülke genelinde olağanüstü bir doğa olayında etkin bir şekilde görev almaktadır ve hemşirelerinde kadın sağlığını korumak adına büyük öneme sahiptir. Gerek hasta bakımı gerekse afete hazırlıkta önemli role sahiptirler. Yakın süreçte yaşanan 6 Şubat depremlerinde bunun örneğini görmüş olduk. Afet durumlarında kadın ve erkeğin uğradığı zararın eşit olmadığı, kadınların savunmasızlığı, çeşitli çalışmaların ve afet yönetimi yönergelerinin odak noktası olmuştur. Derlemenin amacı, doğal afetlerden sonra kadınları yaygın olarak etkileyen spesifik ruh sağlığı üzerine etkilerini incelemek, afetin kadınlar üzerindeki etkisini vurgulamaktır.

Keywords

• Afet
• Deprem
• Hemşirelik
• Kadın sağlığı
• Psikiyatri

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