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Psychosocial distress among women following a natural disaster in a low- to middle-income country: “healthy mothers, healthy communities” study in Vanuatu

verfasst von: Alysa Pomer, Giavana Buffa, Marie-Belle Ayoub, Fasiah Taleo, J. Hunter Sizemore, Apisai Tokon, Chim W. Chan, Akira Kaneko, Jimmy Obed, Jerry Iaruel, George Taleo, Len Tarivonda, Kelsey N. Dancause

Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Abstract

Natural disasters have major consequences for mental health in low- and middle-income countries. Symptoms are often more pronounced among women. We analyzed patterns and predictors of distress among pregnant and non-pregnant women 3–4 and 15–16 months after a cyclone in Vanuatu, a low- to middle-income country. Distress levels were high among both pregnant and non-pregnant women, although pregnant women showed lower longer-term symptoms. Low dietary diversity predicted greater distress, which could affect women even in villages with little cyclone damage.

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Titel: Psychosocial distress among women following a natural disaster in a low- to middle-income country: “healthy mothers, healthy communities” study in Vanuatu
verfasst von: Alysa Pomer
Giavana Buffa
Marie-Belle Ayoub
Fasiah Taleo
J. Hunter Sizemore
Apisai Tokon
Chim W. Chan
Akira Kaneko
Jimmy Obed
Jerry Iaruel
George Taleo
Len Tarivonda
Kelsey N. Dancause
Publikationsdatum: 05.06.2019
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: Archives of Women's Mental Health / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-019-00980-6

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Psychosocial distress among women following a natural disaster in a low- to middle-income country: “healthy mothers, healthy communities” study in Vanuatu

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