Disaster Research Literature Review
Nutrition and Earthquakes: Experience and Recommendations
This review describes the importance of ensuring adequate food and water intake during natural disasters. It highlights that infants, pregnant women, patients, and the elderly …
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Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The Need for Disaster Preparedness in the Area of Disaster Mental Health for Children
This article highlights the importance of being ready for disasters, focusing on children's mental health. It describes how children were affected by the Great East …
The Changing Health Priorities of Earthquake Response and Implications for Preparedness: A Scoping Review
2017
· University of Sheffield
This scoping review was conducted to understand the impacts of earthquakes on health and healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). It describes the shift …
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Youth: A Focus on Emerging Research Beyond Internalizing Disorders
2017
· Georgia State University
This review examines how natural disasters affect young people, focusing on less-studied areas like behavior problems, physical health, and growth after trauma. It describes recent …
The Network Structure of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Disasters
2017
· Iowa State University,
· Stanford University
This article looks at posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and teens who faced disasters like hurricanes. It describes how PTSD symptoms connect with each …
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health After the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes: An Investigation of the Long-term Gendered Impacts of Disasters
2017
· University of Hawaii
This study examines the effects of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes on mothers and young children six months after the disaster. It found that delayed government …
Tracking Deaths Related to Hurricane Ike, Texas, 2008
This article discusses the impact of Hurricane Ike in 2008, specifically focusing on the mortality data monitored by the Texas Department of State Health Services. …
Chronic Health Needs Immediately After Natural Disasters in Middle-Income Countries: The Case of the 2008 Sichuan, China Earthquake
This article examines chronic health needs immediately after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China. A descriptive study was conducted in an emergency triage clinic, focusing …
Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada
2017
· University of Michigan
This study investigated how prepared children's summer camps in the United States and Canada are for disasters. It describes a survey sent to 315 camps, …
Survey of Hospital Employees' Personal Preparedness and Willingness to Work Following a Disaster
This study surveyed hospital staff at a tertiary-care hospital to assess their personal readiness for disasters. Most respondents were women with a mean age of …