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.
Children's Environmental Health and Disaster Resilience in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
This article describes the work of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that supports health professionals' …
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A Scoping Review of Youth and Young Adults' Roles in Natural Disaster Mitigation and Response: Considerations for Youth Wellbeing During a Global Ecological Crisis
This review considers the literature on disaster mitigation, response, and recovery following natural disasters with a focus on the engagement of youth and young adults. …
Preparedness Planning for Pandemic Influenza Among Large US Maternity Hospitals
This study investigated the state of pandemic influenza planning for obstetrical patients among Council of Women's and Infants' Specialty Hospitals (CWISH) hospitals and identified issues …
Child-Focused Mental Health Interventions for Disasters Recovery: A Rapid Review of Experiences to Inform Return-to-School Strategies After COVID-19
This review looks at evidence regarding mental health interventions among children post-crisis to better inform return-to-school strategies following COVID-19. It describes the need for effective …
Disaster Research Team Building: A Case Study of a Web-Based Disaster Research Training Program
2012
· University of Washington,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of Missouri,
· University of Oklahoma
This case study discusses a web-based disaster research training program at the University of Washington. The program aimed to train researchers and clinicians in disaster …
Health Informatics for Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Planning
This review examines how informatics can help prepare for disasters affecting children. It describes the need to focus on children's unique needs during emergencies, as …
Research Methods in Child Disaster Studies: A Review of Studies Generated by the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks; the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami; and Hurricane Katrina
This article reviews research methods used to study children's reactions to three major disasters: the September 11 attacks, the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane …
The 2021 Toolkit for Emergency Preparedness and Mitigation to Combat Surge of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients in India: The World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Emergency and Trauma in South East Asia Recommendations
2021
· Florida State University,
· University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
· Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
This article presents a toolkit geared toward pediatric COVID-19 preparedness in India, which was inspired by the New York City Department of Health and Mental …
Non-Pediatric Nurses' Willingness to Provide Care to Pediatric Patients During a Disaster: An Assessment of Pediatric Surge Capacity in Four Midwestern Hospitals
This study examined non-pediatric nurses' willingness to provide care to pediatric patients during a mass casualty event (MCE). It describes a survey of 289 nurses …
Simulating a Vertical Evacuation of a NICU and PICU to Examine the Relationship Between Training and Preparedness
2022
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University,
· California Northstate University,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Brown University
This article describes a study on training hospital staff for emergency evacuations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. It involved a six-week training program …