Corrarino Jane E
Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Hauppauge, NY, USA.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2008 Jul-Aug;33(4):242-8. doi: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000326079.26870.e3.
Since the events of September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina, the world has become more acutely aware of disasters and their sequelae, and efforts have been made to improve preparedness-related skills of healthcare professionals. One area that requires more skill building concerns the ability to deal with mental health-related needs. Although the appearance of postdisaster psychological symptoms in adults varies, the incidence of psychopathology in women and children is high after disasters. Children are disproportionately affected by disasters, and their special needs have only recently begun to be understood and considered in disaster-related planning. Categories of psychological effects include distress symptoms, risk behaviors, and psychiatric disorders. These issues require ongoing care, not single interventions. This article describes how maternal child health nurses can develop and use the requisite skills to effectively assist families to optimize their mental health status and prevent sequelae after a disaster.
自2001年9月11日事件和卡特里娜飓风以来，全世界对灾难及其后果有了更深刻的认识，并已努力提高医疗保健专业人员与备灾相关的技能。一个需要更多技能培养的领域涉及应对心理健康相关需求的能力。尽管成年人灾后心理症状的表现各不相同，但灾难后妇女和儿童的精神病理学发病率很高。儿童受灾难的影响尤为严重，他们的特殊需求直到最近才开始在与灾难相关的规划中得到理解和考虑。心理影响的类别包括痛苦症状、危险行为和精神障碍。这些问题需要持续护理，而非单一干预。本文描述了母婴健康护士如何培养和运用必要技能，以有效协助家庭优化其心理健康状况并预防灾难后的后遗症。
