Jones Joan
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Nurs Forum. 2006 Apr-Jun;41(2):78-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2006.00041.x.
Each year global warming and climate changes are affecting Mother Nature, causing extreme weather events to occur (Patz & Khaliq, 2002). The impact of these disasters uproots populations, causes massive infrastructure destruction, and sets the stage for an increase of population mortality and morbidity. Before, during, and after the disaster, nurses provide health care to those in need. Nurses should be aware of the anticipated diseases, traumas, and short- and long-term illnesses that occur following the different types of natural disasters. The purpose of this article is to review existing data and alert nurses to the potential threats they may face following a natural disaster.
每年，全球变暖和气候变化都在影响着大自然，导致极端天气事件的发生（帕茨和哈利克，2002年）。这些灾害的影响使人们流离失所，造成大规模的基础设施破坏，并为人口死亡率和发病率的上升埋下了隐患。在灾难发生前、期间和之后，护士为有需要的人提供医疗护理。护士应该了解不同类型自然灾害后可能出现的预期疾病、创伤以及短期和长期疾病。本文的目的是回顾现有数据，并提醒护士们注意自然灾害后他们可能面临的潜在威胁。
