Unahon Tool: The Development of a Mental Health Triage Tool for Evacuation Centers in the Philippines
The <i>Unahon</i> Tool fills a crucial gap in the Philippine disaster response infrastructure by offering a behavior-based mental health triage system. It enables responders to prioritize mental health resources effectively, reducing the burden on specialists and enhancing overall disaster response effectiveness. Future directions include expanding tool adoption beyond Metro Manila, translating it into regional languages, and developing a version for children and teenagers. Collaboration with other regions and age groups will ensure broader applicability and effectiveness in addressing mental health needs among diverse IDP populations.
Authors
- Jerome V. Cleofas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9203-0212)
- Carlos Primero D. Gundran
- Anna Cristina A. Tuazon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0805-2748)
- Fernando B. Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6730-2180)
- Hilton Y. Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4042-5997)
- Danielle Marie A Parreño
- Rene Ela P Ignacio
- Yra Marie Calamiong-Otchengco
- Maria Carmina L Yatco
Institutions
- University of the Philippines Manila (PH)
- De La Salle University (PH)
- University of the Philippines Diliman (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Medica Philippina
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v59i14.9508
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development