Disaster Research Literature Review
Psychosocial Response in Emergency Situations--The Nurse's Role
2007
· University of Auckland
This article explains the important role nurses play in helping people recover emotionally after emergencies. It describes how nurses need special skills and knowledge to …
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Who Gets How Much: Funding Formulas in Federal Public Health Programs
2007
· Emory University,
· Johns Hopkins University
This article explains how federal public health funds are distributed. It describes using formulas and competitive methods to allocate money among states. The study looks …
Current State of Mass Vaccination Preparedness and Operational Challenges in the United States, 2018-2019
2020
· Johns Hopkins University,
· National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
This study examined preparedness levels and challenges involved in mass vaccination in the United States (2018-2019). Interviews with public health officials revealed that many jurisdictions …
Disasters, Children and the Kidneys
2020
· Istanbul University,
· Ghent University Hospital
This review article examines the spectrum of disaster-related problems in children and details features in treating acute and chronic kidney disease in disasters, where patients …
Evaluation of a Mass Dispensing Exercise in a Cities Readiness Initiative Setting
2007
· University of Washington
This article describes a mass dispensing exercise in Seattle, Washington to test the effectiveness of a point of dispensing (POD). It evaluates patient flow, staffing, …
Assessment of Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Program Among Communities Within the Emergency Planning Zones (EPZ) of Two Nuclear Power Plants
This study evaluated a program in New Jersey that gives out potassium iodide (KI) pills to people living near nuclear power plants. It describes how …
Pediatric Hospital and Intensive Care Unit Capacity in Regional Disasters: Expanding Capacity by Altering Standards of Care
This article discusses how hospitals can handle more patients during disasters by changing care standards. It uses a simulation to show that New York City …
Hospital Emergency Surge Capacity: An Empiric New York Statewide Study
This study looks at how well hospitals in New York can handle a sudden increase in patients during disasters. It describes that hospitals are expected …
Mobile Burn Disaster Response Teams: A Scoping Review
This article discusses mobile burn disaster response teams and their role in handling mass casualty events. It describes how these teams, organized by burn care …
Challenges Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management Perspectives
2022
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article explores the challenges faced by pediatric emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes how these departments adapted to ensure high-quality care and …