Disaster Research Literature Review
Hurricanes and Child Health: Lessons from Cuba
The article discusses hurricanes, large rotating storms with strong winds and low pressure. It covers the impact of hurricanes on health, including immediate effects like …
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Response to H1N1 in a U.S.-Mexico Border Community
This article describes how public health experts in a Texas border community responded to the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak. They created a simple surveillance system …
Nurses' Willingness and Readiness to Report for Duty in a Disaster
This study explored factors affecting nurses' readiness to work during disasters. It surveyed 269 registered nurses and found that only 68.7% of nurses are willing …
The Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART): Development of a Survey Instrument to Assess Community Resilience
2013
· University of Oklahoma,
· Phoenix College
This article introduces the Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART) survey instrument, developed to assess and enhance community resilience to disasters. Through a participatory process with …
Assessment of Pandemic Preparedness in a Socially Vulnerable Community in South Texas
2013
· Texas A&M University
This study examined pandemic readiness among residents in San Patricio County in South Texas and ways in which to provide effective communication regarding pandemic influenza. …
Throughput Times for Adults and Children During Two Drive-Through Influenza Vaccination Clinics
2013
· University of New Mexico
This study measured the time taken for drive-through vaccination clinics to distribute medication to large groups of children (aged 9-18 years) and adults. Results showed …
Pandemic Planning in Pediatric Care: A Website Policy Review and National Survey Data
2010
· University of Calgary,
· The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids),
· Toronto Metropolitan University,
· McGill University
The article is about pandemic planning for children in Canada. It describes how most plans focus on medical issues but often ignore the special needs …
Disaster Preparedness and Families of Children With Special Needs: A Geographic Comparison
This article is about how families with children who have special health needs can prepare for disasters. It describes a study that looked at whether …
Long-Term Impact of Environmental Public Health Disaster on Health System Performance: Experiences from the Graniteville, South Carolina Chlorine Spill
This article describes the long-term effects of a chlorine spill in Graniteville, South Carolina, on the local healthcare system. It shows how vulnerable groups faced …
Using Appendiceal Perforation Rates to Measure Impact of a Disaster on Healthcare System Effectiveness
2013
· Morehouse College
This article explores how appendiceal perforation rates can show the impact of Hurricane Katrina on healthcare systems. It describes that after the hurricane, African Americans …