Disaster Research Literature Review
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 …
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Community Engagement and Pediatric Disaster Readiness in a Large Urban Disaster Resource Hospital Network: The Case of "The Great California ShakeOut"
This article describes how 11 hospitals in Los Angeles County prepared for an earthquake drill called "The Great California ShakeOut." The study found that most …
Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Assess Pediatric Surge Potential After an Earthquake
2012
· Kent State University
This article examines how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help hospitals plan for more patients after an earthquake. By using data from areas around hospitals …
Eye of the Storm: Analysis of Shelter Treatment Records of Evacuees to Acadiana From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This study analyzed data from medical needs of disaster evacuees after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The data was collected in Louisiana evacuation shelters …
A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers, Challenges, and Successes in Meeting the Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Families
This article describes the challenges faced by families who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. It talks about how these families needed …
Medical Evacuation Management and Clinical Characteristics of 3,255 Inpatients After the 2010 Yushu Earthquake in China
This article describes the medical response after the 2010 Yushu earthquake in China. It highlights how 3,255 patients were treated, with most transported by plane …
Clinical Skill and Knowledge Requirements of Health Care Providers Caring for Children in Disaster, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Operations: An Integrative Review of the Literature
This article reviews the skills and knowledge needed by military health care providers to care for children during disaster, humanitarian, and civic assistance missions. It …
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 …
Complete Self-Sufficiency Planning: Designing and Building Disaster-Ready Hospitals
This article discusses the planning and construction of a freestanding children's hospital in Florida with a focus on disaster readiness. The hospital's leaders did a …
Hospital-Based Emergency Preparedness Evacuation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—the Smallest and Most Vulnerable Population
This retrospective review provides lessons learned after an evacuation exercise in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to a simulated catastrophe. Infants were evacuated …