Disaster Research Literature Review
Lessons Learned From a Medical Response Team 45 Days Post Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
2020
· University of South Florida
This observational study discusses the experience of a non-governmental disaster medical team (DMT) who provided medical care in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria, 2017. They served …
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Evacuation of a Maternal-Newborn Area During Hurricane Katrina
2008
· Memorial Medical Center
The article describes the unprecedented challenges faced by healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The catastrophic hurricane and flooding …
Assessment of Disaster Training Needs For Physicians and Other Health Professionals Serving Vulnerable Populations in Hawai'i
2008
· University of Hawaii
This article discusses the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations in Hawai‘i due to its geographic isolation and history of natural disasters. It highlights the …
The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Children Exposed to Disasters
This review discusses how disaster exposure affects the physical and mental health of children, highlighting risk and protective factors. Studies show that disasters can impact …
Hospital Disaster Staffing: If You Call, Will They Come?
2020
· Yale University,
· Valley Health
This study surveyed nine hospitals in five states to understand employees' attitudes towards working during disasters. Most respondents were willing to work after mass casualty …
Infections After Natural Disasters
This article discusses the types of infections that may occur after a natural disaster like floods, when infection risk is increased. Factors other than dead …
How To Evacuate A Psychiatric Hospital: A Hurricane Katrina Success Story
2008
· University of Memphis
This article discusses the successful evacuation of a psychiatric hospital from New Orleans to Memphis before Hurricane Katrina. Buses transported 73 patients, 35 staff members, …
Transporting Children to Safety After Volcanic Eruption
This article describes in detail how the U.S. Army's Burn Flight Team conducted a medical evacuation mission to bring six critically injured pediatric burn patients …
A Mixed-Method Analysis: Disaster Preparedness of Families With Children With Access and Functional Needs
2020
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,
· University of Southern California
This study looks at how families with children who have special needs prepare for disasters. It finds that many of these families are not ready, …
A Proposed Pediatric Risk Stratification Method (PRiSM) for Disaster Preparedness
2020
· Madigan Army Medical Center
This review examined risk stratification methodologies regarding risk and disaster preparedness in children. It identified three critical domains - medical, educational, and social - that …