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Os incêndios florestais constituem uma séria ameaça à saúde das populações
e ao ambiente. A preparação das famílias para fazer face a desastres e
emergências é crucial para a sua proteção e para a resiliência da comunidade.
Aproximadamente um ano depois do incêndio florestal de 2017 ocorrido
na região portuguesa de Pedrógão Grande, foi realizado um inquérito sobre
medidas de preparação, envolvendo uma amostra aleatória e representativa
de 330 pessoas da população afetada. Analisaram-se as relações entre as
variáveis sociodemográficas e a adoção de medidas básicas de preparação
pelas famílias, bem como do índice de preparação, através de odds ratio,
estimadas por regressão logística. A taxa de resposta ao inquérito foi de
83%. Alimentos que não requerem refrigeração nem preparação culinária e
o abastecimento de água foram as medidas de preparação mais referidas
(85% e 63% respetivamente). Aproximadamente 79% dos respondentes
referiram dispor de um rádio a pilhas e 47% de uma lanterna a pilhas, mas
apenas 35% verificava regularmente a carga das pilhas. A forma preferida
para obter informações durante um desastre ou emergência era a televisão
(36,4%), o telefone (22%) e o rádio (15%). A análise do índice de preparação
revela a existência de pequenas diferenças a nível local e que as mulheres
tendem a adotar menos medidas de preparação que os homens. A existência
de doenças crónicas está relacionada com a adoção de um maior
número de medidas de preparação.
Wildfires are a serious threat to populations’ health and the environment. Household preparedness for disasters and emergency is crucial to help people to protect themselves and improve community resilience. A sur vey on preparedness household measures was conducted in 2018 in a random representative sample (n=330) of the population af fected by the 2017 wildfire in the Por tuguese region of Pedrógão Grande. Associations between sociodemographic variables and the preparedness measures as well the preparedness index were tested by odds ratio estimated by logistic regression. A response rate of 83% was obtained. Non-perishable food and water supplies were the preparedness measures most referred (85% and 63% respectively). To have a battery operated radio (79%) and a flashlight (47%) were also referred but only 35% checked the batteries regularly. The preferred primary means of getting information during a disaster or emergency were television (36,4%), telephone (22%) and radio (15%). The preparedness index analysis shows a slightly dif ference at local level and that women tended to be less prepared than men. Having a chronical disease is associated with the adoption of a higher number of preparedness measures.
Wildfires are a serious threat to populations’ health and the environment. Household preparedness for disasters and emergency is crucial to help people to protect themselves and improve community resilience. A sur vey on preparedness household measures was conducted in 2018 in a random representative sample (n=330) of the population af fected by the 2017 wildfire in the Por tuguese region of Pedrógão Grande. Associations between sociodemographic variables and the preparedness measures as well the preparedness index were tested by odds ratio estimated by logistic regression. A response rate of 83% was obtained. Non-perishable food and water supplies were the preparedness measures most referred (85% and 63% respectively). To have a battery operated radio (79%) and a flashlight (47%) were also referred but only 35% checked the batteries regularly. The preferred primary means of getting information during a disaster or emergency were television (36,4%), telephone (22%) and radio (15%). The preparedness index analysis shows a slightly dif ference at local level and that women tended to be less prepared than men. Having a chronical disease is associated with the adoption of a higher number of preparedness measures.
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Keywords
Emergências e Catástrofes Naturais Incêndios Florestais Avaliação do Risco Determinantes da Saúde e da Doença Saúde Pública Portugal
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2018 setembro-dezembro;7(23):5-11
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
