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.
Throughput Times for Adults and Children During Two Drive-Through Influenza Vaccination Clinics
2013
· University of New Mexico
This study measured the time taken for drive-through vaccination clinics to distribute medication to large groups of children (aged 9-18 years) and adults. Results showed …
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The Benefits of Designing a Stratification System for New York City Pediatric Intensive Care Units for Use in Regional Surge Capacity Planning and Management
This article discusses the importance of assessing and surging pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) resources in New York City (NYC) during disasters. It highlights the …
Outside the Box and into Thick Air: Implementation of an Exterior Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team for North American H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Virus in Houston, Texas
This article describes the implementation of a mobile pediatric emergency response team during the H1N1 swine influenza outbreak at Texas Children's Hospital. The study focused …
Emergency Mitigation and Preparedness in Healthcare Facilities
2013
· Emory University,
· The University of Akron
This article is about how hospitals in Akron, Ohio, prepare for emergencies, describing the emergency plans at four major hospitals: Akron General Medical Center, Summa …
Disaster Preparedness and Families of Children With Special Needs: A Geographic Comparison
This article is about how families with children who have special health needs can prepare for disasters. It describes a study that looked at whether …
Long-Term Impact of Environmental Public Health Disaster on Health System Performance: Experiences from the Graniteville, South Carolina Chlorine Spill
This article describes the long-term effects of a chlorine spill in Graniteville, South Carolina, on the local healthcare system. It shows how vulnerable groups faced …
Social Capital and Disaster Preparedness Among Low Income Mexican Americans in a Disaster Prone Area
This study examines how social capital affects disaster preparedness among low-income Mexican Americans in Texas. It surveyed 3,088 households to measure social capital through fairness, …
The Spread of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Victorian School Children in 2009: Implications for Revised Pandemic Planning
2013
· The Royal Melbourne Hospital,
· Victorian Department of Health,
· Australian National University,
· Burnet Institute,
· University of Melbourne
This article is about the spread of the H1N1 flu virus among school children in Victoria, Australia, in 2009. It describes how quickly the virus …
Disaster Olympics: A Model for Resident Education
This observational study describes an educational method that was used to teach American emergency medicine physicians disaster medicine through an "Olympic Games" style drill. The …
Disaster Day: A Simulation-Based Competition for Educating Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students on Disaster Medicine
This article describes a study on using a game-like event called "Disaster Day" to teach medical students and emergency medicine residents about disaster medicine. The …