Disaster Research Literature Review
FEMA's Organized Response With a Pediatric Subspecialty Team: The National Disaster Medical System Response: A Pediatric Perspective
2006
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article describes the deployment and operations of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) in response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. It highlights …
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Pediatricians' Experiences 80 Miles Up the River: Baton Rouge Pediatricians' Experiences Meeting the Health Needs of Evacuated Children
The article discusses Baton Rouge pediatricians' experiences in meeting evacuated children's health needs during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It outlines the preparations, responses, experiences, and …
Opening Our Doors For All Newborns: Caring For Displaced Neonates: Intrastate
2006
· Infamedics
The article describes the response and preparations of Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It highlights the hospital's role as …
California NICU Disaster Preparedness
This study surveyed neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across California in 2018 to assess their level of preparedness for disasters. Most were urban and nonprofit, …
Escaping With VLBW Neonates: Caring For and Transporting Very Low Birth Weight Infants During a Disaster
2006
· Neonatal Medical Group
This article recounts the harrowing experience of a neonatologist and a team of medical professionals during Hurricane Katrina at Memorial Medical Center (MMC) in New …
US Hospital Preparedness to Manage Unidentified Individuals and Reunite Unaccompanied Minors with Family Members During Disasters: Results from a Nationwide Survey
2021
· St. Louis University
This article describes a survey on how prepared US hospitals are to handle unidentified people and reunite unaccompanied minors with their families during disasters. It …
Schools and Disasters: Examining the Evidence for K-12 Settings Across the Emergency Management Phases
2021
· Georgia State University,
· Boston College
This review focuses on four main emergency management phases (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) as they relate to disasters and school settings. It examines different …
The Association Between Parent-Reported Child Disaster Reactions and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Parent Survivors of Disasters and Terrorism
2020
· University of Oklahoma
This study investigated how children might influence their parents' reactions to disasters, based on a sample of 556 survivor parents and 1,066 children from 5 …
Historical Disaster Exposure and Household Preparedness Across the United States
This study analyzed the level of preparedness of households in disaster-prone areas. Three measures of preparedness were created using a survey: cumulative, adequate, and minimal. …
Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Children Following Disasters
This article discusses the profound effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the United States, emphasizing the emotional distress experienced by evacuees and the devastation …