By gathering information from affected nursing homes and talking to those sheltering displaced Gulf Coast residents, Laditka hopes to train public health students to better manage a vulnerable population during a disaster.
“Given the events of Katrina, this really highlighted an opportunity to enhance the way nursing homes prepare,” she says.
Researchers also are planning to study geographic, biological, criminal justice and engineering-related issues.
“I think what they really wanted to do was prevent this from ever happening again ... the impact of the devastation as a result of the response,” Pastides says. “It will not be about finger-pointing.”
— Associated Press
© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
