Ng Anthony T
Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences, USA.
Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2005 Winter;7(1):23-31.
Disaster leads to severe disruptions of the coping capacities of the community. Terrorism, and in particular bioterrorism, has tremendous impact on the community that is affected Cultural groups present unique issues that need to be appreciated for the effective integration of disaster mental health services with public health. The following paper identifies unique issues and challenges of cultural groups in disaster. It highlights issues such as language, cultural interpretation and expression of grief, and help-seeking behavior, as well as inherent cultural resources that can promote resilience. The implications of these cultural issues are illustrated in a potential bioterrorist event, addressing the areas of surge capacity, mass quarantine, and risk communication. Next steps are identified in promoting greater cultural competency in the integration of disaster mental health and public health, thus building greater community resilience.
灾难会导致社区应对能力严重受损。恐怖主义，尤其是生物恐怖主义，会对受影响的社区产生巨大影响。文化群体存在一些独特问题，为了将灾难心理健康服务与公共卫生有效整合，这些问题需要得到重视。以下论文指出了文化群体在灾难中的独特问题和挑战。它强调了诸如语言、悲伤的文化解读与表达、求助行为等问题，以及能够促进恢复力的内在文化资源。这些文化问题的影响在一场潜在的生物恐怖主义事件中得到体现，涉及应急能力、大规模隔离和风险沟通等领域。文中还确定了在提高灾难心理健康与公共卫生整合方面文化能力的后续步骤，从而增强社区的恢复力。
