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. 2020 Feb;14(1):150-154.
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.17.

Provider-Guided Emergency Support for Persons Living With Type 1 Diabetes During Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

Karen Dimentstein  1 , Carlos Alberto Leyva Jordán  2 , Stephen W Ponder  3 , Della Lorraine Matheson  4 , Jay M Sosenko  5 , Zelde Espinel  6 , James M Shultz  7
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Provider-Guided Emergency Support for Persons Living With Type 1 Diabetes During Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

Karen Dimentstein et al. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was especially memorable for 3 major hurricanes-Harvey, Irma, and Maria-that devastated population centers across Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, respectively. Each storm had unique hazard properties that posed distinctive challenges for persons living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Diabetes care specialists and educators took on leadership roles for coordinating care and establishing insulin supply lifelines for people with T1D living in the hardest-hit neighborhoods affected by these extreme storms. Strategies and resources were customized for each population. Diabetes specialists strategized to provide mutual support and shared insulins and supplies across sites.

Keywords: disaster preparedness; emergency response; hurricane; special medical needs populations; type 1 diabetes.

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