Mental Health response for World Health Day: the Sydney experience
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Burns, Penelope
Watson, Kaitlyn
McCourt, Elizabeth
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Emergency Management Australia
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World Youth Day is the largest youth festival in the world1 and the most recent of these mass gatherings was
held in Madrid from August 15-21 2011.
While there is comprehensive information
regarding the medical management of such
events, documented information is lacking
regarding their mental health service needs
and preparedness. Data from the Sydney
event (WYD08) showed that mental health
presentations featured in both hospital
and on-site medical unit service provision,
although at significantly lower rates than
for physical health presentations. A range
of 'protective' factors including climate,
location and pre/intra event mental health
advice are likely to have contributed to this
outcome. Lessons learned from WYD08
regarding this risk group can be applied
to similar large scale events where a
significant lead time is available.
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Australian Journal of Emergency Management
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2099-12-31
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