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1. E-Learning Course on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings
Source: Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (IAWG)
Date Published: 9/2016
Format: Video or Multimedia
Annotation: This one-hour interactive course is an introduction to adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) needs in humanitarian settings. It takes participants to the fictional earthquake-stricken country of Loucria, follows adolescents affected by the earthquake, defines which interventions should be put in place for and with them, and describes how emergency situations affect the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents....[See more] [See less]
URL: https://iawg.net/resources/course-asrh
Type: Instructional/Training Material
Access Notes: This website uses Flash, which works best with Internet Explorer.
ID: 19249. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
2. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date Published: 6/9/2016
Format: Text
Annotation: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults: behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; alcohol and other drug use; tobacco use; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and inadequate physical activity. YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. Questionnaires are available for both high school and middle school aged participants. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.

Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Moderate
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 6.1
Population: Adults and teens
Length: The number of questions varies from middle to high school questionnaires and from year to year. The 2015 standard high school questionnaire contains 89 questions, while the middle school questionnaire contains 49 questions.
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): English...[See more] [See less]
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm
Type: Guideline/Assessment Tool
Access Notes: Free/Publicly Available

Citation(s):
Ying L, Chen C, Lin C, Greenberger E, Wu X, Jiang L. The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and suicide ideation among child survivors following the Wenchuan earthquake. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2015 Apr;45(2):230-42. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12118. Epub 2014 Sep 10. PubMed PMID: 25196443. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25196443. Subscription required.

Zhou X, Wu X, An Y, Fu F. Longitudinal relationships between post-traumatic stress symptoms and sleep problems in adolescent survivors following the Wenchuan earthquake in China. PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e104470. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104470. Epub 2014 Aug 12. PubMed PMID: 25105288; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4126730. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25105288. Subscription not required.

Contact information:

Institution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/dcs/ContactUs/Form
Includes Research Tools: Yes.
ID: 12934. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
3. Evaluation of the MISP (Minimum Initial Service Package) for Reproductive Health Services in Post-Earthquake Nepal
Source: Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)
Date Published: 5/2016
Format: PDF
Annotation: This 30-page document reports on an evaluation to document the implementation of the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) within six months after the two devastating earthquakes of April and May 2015 in central Nepal. The evaluation was conducted in one urban district (Kathmandu) and one rural district (Sindhupalchowk). The evaluation explored awareness of the MISP; implementation of the standard; and factors that influenced implementation....[See more] [See less]
URL: https://nepal.unfpa.org/publications/minimum-initial-service-package-reproductive-health-post-earthquake-nepal
Authors: Krause, Sandra; DeCosta, Kelsea; Sami, Samira; et al.
Type: Report
Access Notes: Direct link to document: https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/MISP%20Assessment%20for%20Nepal%202015%20%28Summary%29.pdf
Link to evaluation appendices: https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/MISP%20Assessment%20for%20Nepal%202015%20%28White%20Paper%29.pdf
ID: 13309. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
4. Dignity First: UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Nepal 12 Month Earthquake Report
Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Date Published: 4/2016
Format: PDF
Annotation: This 38-page report discusses the services and support following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal that were provided to earthquake-affected people, particularly to address the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls, as well as prevent and respond to gender-based violence. It discusses how empowered youth continue to play a key role in the recovery efforts, and provides key lessons learned from the earthquake....[See more] [See less]
URL: http://nepal.unfpa.org/publications/dignity-first-nepal-earthquake-one-year-report
Type: Report
Access Notes: Direct link to document: http://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Nepal%20earthquake%20report.pdf
Link to infographic on reproductive health: http://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Reproductive%20Health%20Response_Infographic.pdf
Link to infographic on gender-based violence: http://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/GBV%20Response_Infographic.pdf
ID: 13310. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
5. "Nobody Remembers Us": Failure to Protect Women's and Girls' Right to Health and Security in Post-Earthquake Haiti
Source: Human Rights Watch
Date Published: 8/9/2011
Format: Text
Annotation: This report looks at women's and girls' access to reproductive and maternal care in post-earthquake Haiti. It examines the impact that food insecurity has on reproductive and maternal health; the reliance on transactional sex that some women and girls have developed in order to survive; and their vulnerability to, and the consequences of, gender-based violence (GBV)....[See more] [See less]
URL: https://www.hrw.org/report/2011/08/19/nobody-remembers-us/failure-protect-womens-and-girls-right-health-and-security
Authors: Klasing, Amanda
Type: Report
Access Notes: Link to report in French: https://www.hrw.org/fr/report/2011/08/30/personne-ne-se-souvient-de-nous/le-droit-des-femmes-et-des-filles-la-sante-et-la
ID: 13425. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
6. Priority Reproductive Health Activities in Haiti: An Inter-Agency MISP Assessment Conducted by CARE, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Save the Children and Women's Refugee Commission
Source: Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)
Date Published: 2/2011
Format: PDF
Annotation: This 34-page report is an assessment of the progress of the humanitarian community with the implementation of the Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) in emergency response operations in Haiti. It took place four months after the 2010 earthquake and included visits to displacement settings in Port-au-Prince, Leogane, and Jacmel. The report includes key findings and recommendations....[See more] [See less]
URL: https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-resources/priority-reproductive-health-activities-in-haiti-2011/
Authors: Krause, Sandra; Heller, Lauren; Tanabe, Mihoko
Type: Report
ID: 6596. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
7. Four Months On: A Snapshot of Priority Reproductive Health Activities in Haiti
Source: Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)
Date Published: 6/30/2010
Format: PDF
Annotation: This four-page document examines the extent of implementation of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health as a response to the January 12, 2010, earthquake in three areas of Haiti that were severely impacted by the earthquake. The assessment team found an unprecedented level of awareness among international organizations about the need for priority reproductive health services and stronger efforts to address them....[See more] [See less]
URL: https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/component/zdocs/document/635-haiti-reproductive-health-report-haiti-reproductive-health-report
Type: Report
Access Notes: This link is no longer available. 4/20/2020.
ID: 13586. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
8. Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Format: Text
Annotation: The Reproductive Health Assessment (RHA) Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women provides user-friendly tools to quantitatively assess the reproductive health needs of conflict-affected women aged 15 to 49 years. The RHA Toolkit enables field staff to collect data to inform program planning, monitoring, evaluation, and advocacy. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for questionnaire materials for developing post-disaster data collection instruments.

Population: High Risk/Special/Unique Populations
Administered by: Lay Interviewer, Specialist/Doctor/Expert
Language(s): English and Spanish...[See more] [See less]
URL: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/global/tools/crisissituations.htm
Type: Guideline/Assessment Tool
Access Notes: Free/Publicly Available

Citation(s):
Collins JL, Lehnherr J, Posner SF, Toomey KE. Ties that bind: maternal and child health and chronic disease prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009 Jan;6(1):A01. Epub 2008 Dec 15. PubMed PMID: 19080007; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2644605. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19080007. Subscription not required.

Anwar J, Mpofu E, Matthews LR, Shadoul AF, Brock KE. Reproductive health and access to healthcare facilities: risk factors for depression and anxiety in women with an earthquake experience. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 30;11:523. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-523. PubMed PMID: 21718519; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3146866. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21718519. Subscription not required.

McGinn T, Austin J, Anfinson K, Amsalu R, Casey SE, Fadulalmula SI, Langston A, Lee-Jones L, Meyers J, Mubiru FK, Schlecht J, Sharer M, Yetter M. Family planning in conflict: results of cross-sectional baseline surveys in three African countries. Confl Health. 2011 Jul 13;5:11. doi: 10.1186/1752-1505-5-11. PubMed PMID: 21752241; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3162885. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21752241. Subscription not required.

Contact information:

Institution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Address: 1600 Clifton RD.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636); TTY: (888) 232-6348
Includes Research Tools: Yes.
ID: 8348. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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