Patient Reactions after the Canterbury Earthquakes 2010-11: A Primary Care Perspective

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dc.citation.volume6
dc.contributor.authorJohal SS
dc.contributor.authorMounsey Z
dc.contributor.authorTuohy R
dc.contributor.authorJohnston DM
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.available2014-10-02
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractAim - To explore GP perceptions of the impact of the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes on primary care clinic patients. Methods - Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with eight GPs from the Christchurch area exploring GPs' perceptions of the impact on patients. Results - Patients experienced significant strain and anxiety following the earthquakes. The impact of this differed due to personal circumstances. Secondary stressors such as insurance and housing issues contributed to experiences of distress. Conclusions - The GPs identified significant impacts on patients as a result of the earthquakes with significant levels of strain and anxiety being due to the on-going recovery process. It appears that a significant proportion of the affected population felt comfortable talking with the GPs about the earthquakes, secondary stressors and their effects upon them.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished online
dc.identifierhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25642375
dc.identifierecurrents.dis.4ad3beea9e155dd5038a8d2b895f0df4
dc.identifier.citationPLoS Curr, 2014, 6
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/currents.dis.4ad3beea9e155dd5038a8d2b895f0df4
dc.identifier.eissn2157-3999
dc.identifier.elements-id237871
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.languageeng
dc.relation.isPartOfPLoS Curr
dc.subject.anzsrc0603 Evolutionary Biology
dc.titlePatient Reactions after the Canterbury Earthquakes 2010-11: A Primary Care Perspective
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/Joint Centre for Disaster Research
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