Introducing the K-HEPI: A Breakthrough in Evaluating Household Disaster Preparedness Among Korean-Speaking Communities
The K-HEPI can validly and reliably assess the disaster preparedness of Korean-speaking populations, enabling clinicians, researchers, emergency management professionals, and policymakers to gather accurate data on disaster preparedness levels in Korean communities, identify gaps in preparedness, develop targeted interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of disaster preparedness interventions over time.
Authors
- Jin Young Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0220-1466)
- William Ellery Samuels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4048-7007)
- Tara Heagele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7155-7875)
- So‐Hyun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1929-9041)
- Jung Moon Hyun
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- Hunter College (US)
- Ewha Womans University Medical Center (KR)
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10150
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- City University of New York
- National Institutes of Health