Disaster Research Literature Review
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation: JumpSTART Secondary Triage for Mass Casualty Incidents
2023
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Hasbro Children’s Hospital,
· University of Arizona
This technical report describes the JumpSTART simulation curriculum as used for secondary triage in an emergency department setting. A fictional scenario was created which included …
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Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness: A Trauma Center Quality Improvement Initiative
2024
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Parkland Health
This article evaluates the impact of a quality improvement initiative on enhancing pediatric readiness in an emergency department. The study, conducted at a Level I …
Teaching Disaster Preparedness to Pre-Licensure Students: A Collaborative Project During the Pandemic
This article describes a project in New Mexico where nursing programs worked together to teach disaster preparedness using COVID-19 as an example. Students participated in …
Bridging the Gap, How Interprofessional Collaboration Can Support Emergency Preparedness for Children With Disabilities and Their Families: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
This study explores how different professionals can work together to help families with children who have disabilities prepare for emergencies. It describes the need for …
A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms
This article reviews different triage systems for children in mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). It describes how these events overwhelm local resources and highlights the need for …
Partnering to Prepare: An Academic/Workforce Collaboration to Develop Disaster Shelter Training for Nurses
This article describes a partnership between health departments and a university in California to train public health nurses for disaster shelters. Due to more frequent …
Utility of Child Physical Characteristics and Verbal Descriptors to Aid in Family Reunification During Disasters
2022
· St. Louis University
This article describes how certain physical traits and personal details can help reunite children with their families during disasters. Researchers found that gender, eye color, …
Willingness to Respond in a Disaster: A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Survey
This study examines factors influencing pediatric nurse practitioners' (PNPs) likelihood to report to work during disasters. A national survey analyzed demographics, preparedness plans, training, and …
Preparing Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs for Disasters: An Education Intervention
2012
· Children's of Alabama
This article discusses a study on helping families with children who have special health care needs get ready for disasters. It explains that these families …
The Medical Association Activity and Pediatric Care After the Earthquake Disaster in Fukushima
2012
· Kikuchi Pediatric Clinic
This article reviews the response of the Koriyama Medical Association after a massive earthquake hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Utilities were disrupted, and …