Disaster Research Literature Review
Measuring the Impact of Disasters Using Publicly Available Data: Application to Hurricane Sandy (2012)
2017
· University of Minnesota,
· The City University of New York,
· Hofstra University,
· Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
This study explores how researchers used publicly available data to study the health impacts of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. By analyzing hospital admissions and other …
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Pre-Evacuation Time Estimation Based Emergency Evacuation Simulation in Urban Residential Communities
This study looks at how to improve emergency evacuations in city neighborhoods. It uses computer simulations to estimate the time people take before starting to …
The Pathways Between Natural Disasters and Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review
This review examines how natural disasters can contribute to violence against children. It describes five main pathways: changes in supervision, breaking social norms, economic stress, …
Influencing Factors of Early Childhood Teachers' Disaster Preparedness
This study looked at the disaster preparedness of early childhood teachers in Korea and how it was affected by their self-efficacy, resilience, disaster awareness, COVID-19 …
Wastewater Monitoring for Infectious Disease: Intentional Relationships Between Academia, the Private Sector, and Local Health Departments for Public Health Preparedness
2023
· Wayne State University
This article describes the relationship among a local health department, a university, and an environmental services company that collaborated in Detroit, Michigan to examine markers …
Learnings From a National Cyberattack Digital Disaster During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department
2023
· Technological University Dublin,
· Children's Health Ireland,
· Queen Mary University of London,
· University College Dublin
This study analyzed the impact of a national cyberattack in Ireland, May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, looking at workflows and data quality. During the …
Perspectives on Early Insights: Pediatric Cancer Caregiving Amidst Natural Calamities - A Call for Future Preparedness
2023
· Fondazione Soleterre,
· Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore,
· University of Pavia,
· Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo,
· Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire Mohammed VI Marrakesh
This article describes the challenges faced by pediatric cancer caregivers during natural disasters, focusing on the recent earthquake in Morocco. It highlights how such events …
Investigation of the Relationship Between Disasters and Sleep Problems in Adolescents
2023
· Pamukkale University
This study looked at 407 adolescents aged 10-18 and examined the link between disasters and sleep issues. 86.5% had faced a disaster, and 67.3% had …
Child Mental Health Services Access and Efficacy Post-Disaster: A Scoping Review
2023
· University of Kentucky
This article is a review of child mental health services after disasters. It describes how children in areas like Australia, Japan, and the Philippines face …
Enhancing the Nutritional Well-Being of Children With Food Allergies During Disaster
2024
· Tohoku University
This article highlights the often-overlooked challenges children with food allergies face during disasters. It discusses these children's heightened vulnerabilities, such as limited access to safe …