Disaster Research Literature Review
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 …
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Partnering to Prepare: An Academic/Workforce Collaboration to Develop Disaster Shelter Training for Nurses
This article describes a partnership between health departments and a university in California to train public health nurses for disaster shelters. Due to more frequent …
Management of Pediatric Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patients After Natural or Man-Made Disasters
2023
· Istanbul University
This review article discusses how natural or man-made disasters can affect children on kidney replacement therapy, like dialysis or transplants. It explains the challenges these …
Utility of Child Physical Characteristics and Verbal Descriptors to Aid in Family Reunification During Disasters
2022
· St. Louis University
This article describes how certain physical traits and personal details can help reunite children with their families during disasters. Researchers found that gender, eye color, …
A Novel Image-Based Tool to Reunite Children With Their Families After Disasters
2012
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne,
· University of California, Berkeley
This article discusses a new tool that uses photos to help reunite children with their families after disasters. The tool uses facial features like eye …
Burn Disaster Response Planning in New York City: Updated Recommendations for Best Practices
2012
· NewYork-Presbyterian,
· Weill Cornell Medicine,
· New York State Department of Health,
· RWJBarnabas Health Care System
This article describes updated plans for handling burn disasters in New York City. It explains how the NYC Task Force for Patients with Burns has …
Pediatric Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All-Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management
2012
· Cleveland Clinic,
· University of Michigan,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· Providence Health and Sciences
This article focuses on how disasters impact people of all ages, especially children. It describes the need for special planning and management for pediatric patients …
Independent Application of the Sacco Disaster Triage Method to Pediatric Trauma Patients
This article evaluates the performance of the Sacco Triage Method (STM) in pediatric trauma victims using data from the United States' National Trauma Data Base. …
Can a Pediatric Trauma Center Improve the Response to a Mass Casualty Incident?
This article explores how a pediatric trauma center (PTC) can improve responses to mass casualty incidents. It describes the differences between adult and child disaster …
Willingness to Respond in a Disaster: A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner National Survey
This study examines factors influencing pediatric nurse practitioners' (PNPs) likelihood to report to work during disasters. A national survey analyzed demographics, preparedness plans, training, and …