Disaster Research Literature Review
The Pediatric Disaster Medicine Literature Review is a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The multidisciplinary literature review core team was comprised of several physicians, data scientists, and a medical librarian.
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 …
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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. …
Barriers to Pediatric Disaster Triage: A Qualitative Investigation
2015
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· University of British Columbia,
· Brown University,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· University of Massachusetts
This article explores challenges paramedics face when triaging children in disasters. It discusses how paramedics struggle due to unfamiliarity with children's physiology, emotional reactions, and …
Ready for Our Children? Results from a Survey of Upstate New York Hospitals' Utilization of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit Guidance
This article describes a survey of hospitals in upstate New York to see if they use the Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit. Out of 145 hospitals, …
Medical Evacuation Management and Clinical Characteristics of 3,255 Inpatients After the 2010 Yushu Earthquake in China
This article describes the medical response after the 2010 Yushu earthquake in China. It highlights how 3,255 patients were treated, with most transported by plane …
Satisfaction With the Humanitarian Response to the 2010 Pakistan Floods: A Call for Increased Accountability to Beneficiaries
2013
· Johns Hopkins University,
· ChildLife Foundation
This article examines how people felt about the help they got after the 2010 Pakistan floods. It describes a survey of 1,800 households and finds …
Clinical Skill and Knowledge Requirements of Health Care Providers Caring for Children in Disaster, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Operations: An Integrative Review of the Literature
This article reviews the skills and knowledge needed by military health care providers to care for children during disaster, humanitarian, and civic assistance missions. It …