Disaster Research Literature Review
Issues in the Support and Disaster Preparedness of Severely Disabled Children in Affected Areas
2013
· Tohoku University
This article describes the challenges faced by severely disabled children during disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake. These children were more affected than others, …
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The Injury Burden of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: A Stratified Cluster Survey
2013
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes the injury impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. A survey was conducted in January 2011 to estimate injury rates and medical needs …
Psychosocial Effects of Disaster in Children and Adolescents: Significance and Management
This article is about how disasters affect the mental and social health of children and teens. It describes ways to help protect them from long-term …
Haiti Earthquake 2010: A Field Hospital Pediatric Perspective
The article discusses the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake by the Israeli Defense Force Medical Corps, specifically focusing on the pediatric division of the …
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response
2013
· Harvard Medical School
This article discusses the mental health response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It highlights the challenges of providing emergency and long-term mental health care in …
Coping With the Challenges of Early Disaster Response: 24 Years of Field Hospital Experience After Earthquakes
2013
· Tel Aviv University,
· Israel Defense Forces: Medical Corps,
· The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
This article proposes strategies and recommendations for how field hospitals can be better prepared for earthquakes. It looks at 24 years of experience from the …
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 …
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 …
Lessons from the Chilean Earthquake: How a Human Rights Framework Facilitates Disaster Response
2011
· Brigham and Women's Hospital
This article discusses the 2010 earthquake in Chile and how the rights-based public health system, Chile Grows With You, played a crucial role in guiding …