Disaster Research Literature Review
Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress in Youths After Natural Disasters
2021
· Boston College,
· University of Miami,
· Michigan State University,
· Georgia State University,
· Yale University
This study analyzed posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptom trajectories in youths (6-16 years) after 4 major US hurricanes: Andrew [1992], Charley [2004], Ike [2005], and Katrina …
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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, …
Social-Ecological Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Resilience in Children and Youth After Disaster: The Importance of Caregiver and Peer Support
This article examines how children and youth can be resilient after disasters, focusing on the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. It describes that strong support from …
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 …
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Didactics and Simulation: JumpSTART Secondary Triage for Mass Casualty Incidents
2023
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Hasbro Children’s Hospital,
· University of Arizona
This technical report describes the JumpSTART simulation curriculum as used for secondary triage in an emergency department setting. A fictional scenario was created which included …
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 …
Disaster Preparedness for Children With Food Allergies During the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake-Observational Study
2024
· Fukuda Hospital,
· Kumamoto University
This article investigates the challenges faced by children with food allergies (FA) during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. A survey of 59 children with FA revealed …
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disasters: Evacuation Stress Is Associated With Youths' Somatic Complaints
2023
· University of Miami
This study examined how evacuation stress and hurricane exposure affected youth somatic complaints after Hurricane Irma in Florida. The research found that greater evacuation stress …