Disaster Research Literature Review
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 …
Community Engagement and Pediatric Disaster Readiness in a Large Urban Disaster Resource Hospital Network: The Case of "The Great California ShakeOut"
This article describes how 11 hospitals in Los Angeles County prepared for an earthquake drill called "The Great California ShakeOut." The study found that most …
Toward the Way Forward: The National Children's Disaster Mental Health Concept of Operations
This article discusses a plan to help children during disasters by focusing on their mental health needs. The National Children's Disaster Mental Health Concept of …
Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Assess Pediatric Surge Potential After an Earthquake
2012
· Kent State University
This article examines how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help hospitals plan for more patients after an earthquake. By using data from areas around hospitals …
Survey of Emergency Management Professionals to Assess Ideal Characteristics of a Photographic-Based Family Reunification Tool
2012
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article discusses the development of a reunification tool using images to help parents locate missing children after a disaster. The study surveyed emergency management …
Regional Variation in Critical Care Evacuation Needs for Children After a Mass Casualty Incident
The article evaluates the capacity of five New York statewide regions to handle critical care for 30 children post mass casualty incidents. It describes how …
Eye of the Storm: Analysis of Shelter Treatment Records of Evacuees to Acadiana From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This study analyzed data from medical needs of disaster evacuees after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The data was collected in Louisiana evacuation shelters …
A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers, Challenges, and Successes in Meeting the Needs of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Families
This article describes the challenges faced by families who had to leave their homes because of Hurricane Katrina. It talks about how these families needed …
The Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior About Public Health Emergencies and the Response Capacity of Primary Care Medical Staffs of Guangdong Province, China
This study in Guangdong Province, China, aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, behavior, and response capacity of primary care medical staff regarding public health emergencies. …