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Use of the HESPER Web to assess perceived needs immediately after multiple disaster events in Fiji.

Karin HugeliusMaya SemrauMarie Holmefur
Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2023)
The top three needs reported were related to water and sanitation and psychosocial needs. Such needs should not be underestimated in the emergency phase after natural disasters, and may require more attention from responding actors. The HESPER Web was be considered as a usable tool for needs assessment in a sudden onset disaster.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • social support
  • working memory
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • drinking water
  • healthcare
  • clinical evaluation