Disaster Research Literature Review
Before Disaster Strikes: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Pediatric Trainees' Knowledge of Disaster Medicine
This article looks at a study on improving pediatric trainees' knowledge of disaster medicine. A special course was added to a residency program, including lectures …
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Children's Environmental Health and Disaster Resilience in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
This article describes the work of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that supports health professionals' …
A Scoping Review of Youth and Young Adults' Roles in Natural Disaster Mitigation and Response: Considerations for Youth Wellbeing During a Global Ecological Crisis
This review considers the literature on disaster mitigation, response, and recovery following natural disasters with a focus on the engagement of youth and young adults. …
Non-Pediatric Nurses' Willingness to Provide Care to Pediatric Patients During a Disaster: An Assessment of Pediatric Surge Capacity in Four Midwestern Hospitals
This study examined non-pediatric nurses' willingness to provide care to pediatric patients during a mass casualty event (MCE). It describes a survey of 289 nurses …
Simulating a Vertical Evacuation of a NICU and PICU to Examine the Relationship Between Training and Preparedness
2022
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· California Northstate University,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Brown University
This article describes a study on training hospital staff for emergency evacuations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. It involved a six-week training program …
Efficacy of Computer-Based Simulation as a Modality for Learning Pediatric Disaster Triage for Pediatric Emergency Nurses
This observational study looks at the efficacy of a screen-based simulation called "60 Seconds to Survival" (60S) in learning pediatric disaster triage (PDT). It was …
Impact of a Disaster Drill on Waiting Times in a Pediatric Emergency Department
This study looked at the impact of a disaster drill in a pediatric emergency department (PED) on patients' waiting times. The case group was composed …
Psychological Interventions for Children Experiencing PTSD After Exposure to a Natural Disaster: A Scoping Review
2022
· The University of Queensland
This scoping review evaluates the current research regarding psychological interventions for children (under 18 years old) experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to …
Natural Disasters and Missing Children
2022
· University of Adelaide
This study examines the impact of natural disasters on child mortality, especially in rural and remote areas of Australia, and provides suggestive evidence of the …