Disaster Research Literature Review
US Hospital Preparedness to Manage Unidentified Individuals and Reunite Unaccompanied Minors with Family Members During Disasters: Results from a Nationwide Survey
2021
· St. Louis University
This article describes a survey on how prepared US hospitals are to handle unidentified people and reunite unaccompanied minors with their families during disasters. It …
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Schools and Disasters: Examining the Evidence for K-12 Settings Across the Emergency Management Phases
2021
· Georgia State University,
· Boston College
This review focuses on four main emergency management phases (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) as they relate to disasters and school settings. It examines different …
The Association Between Parent-Reported Child Disaster Reactions and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Parent Survivors of Disasters and Terrorism
2020
· University of Oklahoma
This study investigated how children might influence their parents' reactions to disasters, based on a sample of 556 survivor parents and 1,066 children from 5 …
Historical Disaster Exposure and Household Preparedness Across the United States
This study analyzed the level of preparedness of households in disaster-prone areas. Three measures of preparedness were created using a survey: cumulative, adequate, and minimal. …
Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Children Following Disasters
This article discusses the profound effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the United States, emphasizing the emotional distress experienced by evacuees and the devastation …
Management of Trauma in Special Populations After a Disaster
The article focuses on managing trauma in vulnerable groups after a disaster. It describes how women, children, the elderly, and those with health issues are …
A Procedure Based Alternative to the Injury Severity Score for Major Incident Triage of Children: Results of a Delphi Consensus Process
This article discusses the importance of effective triage in major incidents and the challenges with existing triage algorithms. The study aimed to develop criteria for …
Improving Pediatric Administrative Disaster Preparedness Through Simulated Disaster Huddles
2021
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This study tested short, task-specific drills called "disaster huddles" in a pediatric emergency department (PED) as a quicker, easier training method in preparation for mass …
Going Down the Drain: When Children's Fears Become Real--Responding to Children When Disaster Strikes
The article discusses the impact of natural disasters and terrorism on children, particularly focusing on the aftermath of September 11, 2001. It highlights the importance …
Mass-casualty events at schools: a national preparedness survey
This study examines the preparedness of public schools in the United States for mass-casualty events, such as school shootings or terrorist attacks. A survey was …