Housing Displacement, Employment Disruption, and Mental Health After the 2023 Maui Wildfires
Clinical Scorecard: Impact of Housing Displacement and Job Loss on Mental Health Following the 2023 Maui Wildfires
At a Glance
| Category | Detail |
|---|
| Condition | |
| Key Mechanisms | Wildfire exposure, housing displacement, employment disruption |
| Target Population | |
| Care Setting | |
Key Highlights
- Over 10,000 residents displaced due to the wildfires
- Study utilized a cross-sectional, propensity score–weighted design
- Mental health outcomes assessed include depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
- Largest disaster-related biosocial cohort in Hawai‘i
- Data collected from both exposed and unexposed populations for comparison
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
- Use validated mental health screening tools such as CES-D and GAD-7
Management
- Implement trauma-informed disaster recovery strategies
Monitoring & Follow-up
- Conduct longitudinal assessments of mental health in affected populations
Risks
- Increased rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality among displaced individuals
Patient & Prescribing Data
Adults aged 18 years or older affected by the wildfires
Address mental health needs through community support and access to care
Clinical Best Practices
- Utilize multilingual recruitment and support for diverse populations
- Adjust analyses for demographic and socioeconomic covariates
- Evaluate indirect pathways through displacement and income loss
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