Disaster Research Literature Review
The Role of Social Determinants in Mental Health and Resilience After Disasters: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice
2021
· University of Alberta
This review article looks at how social factors affect mental health and resilience after disasters. It highlights that people with low income or education face …
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Rural Hospital Mass Casualty Response to a Terrorist Shooting Spree
2013
· Ringerike Hospital,
· Olso University Hospital
This study evaluated the response of a rural hospital in Norway to a mass casualty incident at a political youth camp caused by a terrorist …
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, …
A Call to Action: Why Anesthesiologists Must Train, Prepare, and Be at the Forefront of Disaster Response for Mass Casualty Incidents
2024
· University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
· West Virginia University,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
This article reviews a Spring 2023 workshop on mass casualty incidents held at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics Annual conference. The workshop …
The Jerusalem Tribune Collapse Incident: Challenges in the Management of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident
This article examines the management of pediatric casualties following a mass casualty incident during the 2021 Shavuot holiday in Israel, where a collapse at a …
Prehospital Mass Casualty Incident Triage Simulation Builds Knowledge and Confidence in Medical Trainees
This article explores the impact of prehospital Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) triage simulation on medical students, residents, and fellows. The study aims to evaluate the …
Disaster Triage Skills Training: An Introductory Virtual Simulation for Medical Students
This article is about a virtual simulation program that helps medical students learn disaster triage skills. It describes how the training prepares students to handle …
Emergency Preparedness Drills for Active and Mass Shootings in Schools
2024
· Rockefeller Institute of Government,
· University of Massachusetts Lowell,
· University at Buffalo
The article reviews emergency drills in schools for active and mass shootings. It describes how different types of drills, like lockdowns and active shooter drills, …
Disaster Preparedness in K-12 Schools: An Integrative Review
2023
· St. Louis University,
· Duquesne University
Schools, with their daily mass gatherings, are vulnerable to mass casualties, natural disasters, and biological incidents. This integrative review explored K-12 schools' preparedness for disasters …
A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms
This article reviews different triage systems for children in mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). It describes how these events overwhelm local resources and highlights the need for …