title: Managing the psychosocial factor in disaster programs.
abstract: In developing disaster plans, hospital administrators are not always aware that the psychosocial needs of victims and their families can be greater than their medical needs. The author outlines a program to deal with the psychosocial factor in disasters, emphasizing the role of the social work department.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003645:Death, Sudden; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D012947:Social Work; D000078329:Workforce