{"id":1118,"date":"2015-01-22T20:58:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T01:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/turiskcommlab\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2020-12-17T20:59:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T01:59:33","slug":"attitudes-and-perceptions-of-urban-african-americans-of-a-dirty-bomb-radiological-terror-event-results-of-a-qualitative-study-and-implications-for-effective-risk-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/turiskcommlab\/2015\/01\/22\/attitudes-and-perceptions-of-urban-african-americans-of-a-dirty-bomb-radiological-terror-event-results-of-a-qualitative-study-and-implications-for-effective-risk-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Attitudes and Perceptions of Urban African Americans of a \u201cDirty Bomb\u201d Radiological Terror Event: Results of a Qualitative Study and Implications for Effective Risk Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Objectives:<\/strong> <\/span>Radiological terror presents a real threat, but little is known about how low-income, urban African Americans may respond to such threats. The aim of this study was to understand the unique challenges of this group and to explore their knowledge of what a \u201cdirty bomb\u201d is, their intended behaviors should one occur, and their barriers to complying with \u201cshelter in place\u201d recommendations.<\/span><\/div>
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Methods:<\/strong> <\/span>Thirty-seven 18-65-year-olds who were users of community centers in disadvantaged areas participated in 3 focus groups in Philadelphia. Results were analyzed by using the Krueger method of analyzing narrative text.<\/span><\/div>
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Results:<\/strong> <\/span>The responses highlighted little knowledge or concern about a dirty bomb. Lack of trust in local authorities was expressed, with participants indicating that they did not feel their needs were addressed. While shelter in place was understood, most said they would still check on family or talk with others to get the \u201cwhole truth\u201d because the most trusted information sources were neighbors and community leaders.<\/span><\/div>
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Conclusion:<\/strong> <\/span>Our results indicate that a risk communication intervention for urban minorities may support desirable behaviors in the event of a dirty bomb, but successful communication will require establishing a local leader as a spokesperson to convince people of the importance of sheltering in place.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness<\/span>. 2015;0:1-10)<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bass, Sarah & Greener, Judith & Ruggieri, Dominique & Parvanta, Claudia & Mora, Gabriella & Wolak, Caitlin & Normile, Rebecca & Gordon, Thomas. (2015). Attitudes and Perceptions of Urban African Americans of a \u201cDirty Bomb\u201d Radiological Terror Event: Results of a Qualitative Study and Implications for Effective Risk Communication. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness. 9. 1-10. 10.1017\/dmp.2014.158. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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