Disaster Research Literature Review
Disaster Behavioral Health Capacity: Findings From a Multistate Preparedness Assessment
The article describes a study on disaster behavioral health in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. It found that there is a need for better training …
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Disaster Impact on Impoverished Area of US: An Inter-Professional Mixed Method Study
2016
· University of Tennessee
This study aimed to understand how the community coped post-disaster by examining contextual variables and coping mechanisms. Through interviews, observations, and surveys, unique coping strategies …
Survey of Emergency Department Staff on Disaster Preparedness and Training for Ebola Virus Disease
This survey looks at how well emergency department staff are prepared for Ebola. It describes that many hospitals in the U.S. created special training programs …
Schools and Disasters: Safety and Mental Health Assessment and Interventions for Children.
This article discusses the critical role of safe schools in protecting children and staff from the immediate threats and long-term impacts of disasters. Drawing on …
Preparedness for Zika Virus Disease — New York City, 2016
This article discusses the NYC Health + Hospitals Zika Preparedness and Response Action Plan, following CDC guidance. The plan includes universal travel screening, diagnostic testing, …
Evacuation Performance Evaluation Tool
2016
· Wright State University,
· University of Cincinnati,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
This article focuses on developing a disaster evacuation performance tool for evaluating evacuation processes. Utilizing the Delphi technique and DeVellis's framework, disaster and neonatal experts …
Pediatric Online Disaster Preparedness Training for Medical and Non-Medical Personnel: A Multi-Level Modeling Analysis
This study focused on pediatric disaster preparedness training at a children's hospital in Los Angeles, California. Medical and non-medical staff participated in an online course …
Hurricane Irma Impact on the Inpatient Population at a Tertiary Children's Hospital in Florida
2018
· Nemours Children's Health
In this article, the authors share their experiences in a Florida Children's Hospital during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. They activated their incident command center …
Child Disaster Mental Health Services: a Review of the System of Care, Assessment Approaches, and Evidence Base for Intervention
2016
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Texas Southwestern,
· The Altshuler Center for Education and Research
The article discusses children's reactions to disasters and the factors influencing them, emphasizing the system of care for child disaster mental health services. It highlights …
Committee Opinion No. 726 Summary: Hospital Disaster Preparedness for Obstetricians and Facilities Providing Maternity Care
This article discusses how the obstetric population, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care, requires special consideration during disasters due to unique features. Pregnancy increases …