The Role of Occupational Therapists in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in the Recovery Phase in Brgy. Binan, City of Binan, Laguna
Tajee A. Librada
Abstract:
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) intend to reduce the damage and
adverse caused by natural hazards like earthquake, floods, drought and typhoon through an
effective planning and prevention. Occupational Therapist (OT) role in DRRM in recovery phase
is new to the community. A seminar-workshop conducted in Brgy. Biñan, City of Biñan Laguna
where the possibility of damage after a disaster might occur resulted in a marked improvement in
the knowledge of the respondents about what occupational therapist does, its role in the DRRM
recovery phase and respondents becoming more aware of coping strategies should there be a
disaster.
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