Disaster Research Literature Review
Effect of a Blackout in Pediatric Patients With Home Medical Devices During the 2011 Eastern Japan Earthquake
2014
· Tohoku University
This article describes the impact of the 2011 Eastern Japan earthquake on children using home medical devices. During the blackout, many sought help at hospitals …
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Current State of Pediatric Orthopaedic Disaster Response
2014
· Le Bonheur Children's Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Nemours Children's Health,
· Rady Children's Hospital San Diego,
· Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital,
· Scottish Rite for Children,
· Shriners Children's,
· St. Louis Children's Hospital
This review aims to inform orthopedic surgeons of opportunities to serve when disaster strikes, focusing on requirements and challenges involved. It describes the roles of …
Waterworks, a Full-Scale Chemical Exposure Exercise: Interrogating Pediatric Critical Care Surge Capacity in an Inner-City Tertiary Care Medical Center
2014
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· Northwestern University,
· University of New York at Stony Brook
This study conducted a full-scale exercise to test New York's Kings County Hospital Center's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) surge plan during a chlorine overexposure …
School Interventions After the Joplin Tornado
This study was conducted six months after the 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado to look at ways in which schools intervened to meet children's needs. It …
Pediatric Disaster Triage Education and Skills Assessment: A Coalition Approach
2014
· University of Washington,
· Public Health - Seattle & King County,
· Harborview Medical Center,
· Seattle Children's Hospital
This study, conducted in King County, Washington, aimed to improve pediatric disaster preparedness through workshops and surveys. The regional coalition organized a successful educational conference …
Disaster Preparedness: A Comparative Study of North Carolina and Montana
This study compares how prepared people in North Carolina and Montana are for disasters. It describes using a score based on having water, food, a …
Factors Associated with Discussion of Disasters by Final Year High School Students: An International Cross-Sectional Survey
2015
· Government of Western Australia Department of Health,
· University of Western Australia,
· Royal Medical Services
This article explores what makes high school seniors talk about disasters with friends and family. It describes how disaster education, age, gender, and country traits …
Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Food/Nutrition Concerns After the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011: Survey of Evacuees in a Temporary Shelter
2014
· Hyogo College of Medicine
This article describes the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 on evacuees' health and nutrition. A survey conducted one month after …
Using Professional Organizations to Prepare the Behavioral Health Workforce to Respond to the Needs of Pediatric Populations Impacted by Health-Related Disasters: Guiding Principles and Challenges
2015
· University of Kentucky
This article explains how professional organizations can help prepare the behavioral health workforce to support children during health-related disasters. The article outlines five guiding principles …
Social Participation and Disaster Risk Reduction Behaviors in Tsunami Prone Areas
This article explores how social participation can help people in tsunami-prone areas prepare for disasters. It describes a study of 557 households in Thailand, showing …