Disaster Research Literature Review
Children's Mental Health After Disasters: The Impact of the World Trade Center Attack
2003
· Columbia University
This paper provides a summary of systematic studies conducted between 1999 and 2002, focusing on children's post-traumatic stress reactions following mass disasters. Various contexts, such …
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How to Vaccinate 30,000 People in Three Days: Realities of Outbreak Management
2001
· University of Minnesota
This article describes how to quickly vaccinate 30,000 people in just three days during an outbreak. It explains the challenges and strategies used to manage …
Emergency Preparation in Schools: A Snapshot of A Rural State
2001
· University of New Mexico
This article presents a study on emergency preparedness in public schools in a rural state. The research involved sending questionnaires to school nurses registered with …
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. …
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health During COVID-19 and Other Disasters: A National Tabletop Exercise.
2021
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Washington State Department of Health,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a national exercise to help professionals understand and use PsySTART, a system for identifying mental health risks in children after disasters like …
Children and Families in the Context of Disasters: Implications for Preparedness and Response
This article explores how disasters affect children and families. It describes the emotional and behavioral impacts on kids, noting that family dynamics play a crucial …
Preparedness Planning for Pandemic Influenza Among Large US Maternity Hospitals
This study investigated the state of pandemic influenza planning for obstetrical patients among Council of Women's and Infants' Specialty Hospitals (CWISH) hospitals and identified issues …
Secondary Stressors and Extreme Events and Disasters: A Systematic Review of Primary Research from 2010-2011
This review identifies studies from 2010-2011 about secondary stressors after disasters like floods and earthquakes. It describes how these stressors, such as financial problems or …
Child-Focused Mental Health Interventions for Disasters Recovery: A Rapid Review of Experiences to Inform Return-to-School Strategies After COVID-19
This review looks at evidence regarding mental health interventions among children post-crisis to better inform return-to-school strategies following COVID-19. It describes the need for effective …