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.
Assessing Disaster Preparedness Among Select Children's Summer Camps in the United States and Canada
2017
· University of Michigan
This study investigated how prepared children's summer camps in the United States and Canada are for disasters. It describes a survey sent to 315 camps, …
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Evaluation of the Association Between Disaster Training and Confidence in Disaster Response Among Graduate Medical Trainees: A Cross-Sectional Study
2017
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Brown University,
· State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
This study compared disaster training and confidence levels among resident trainees from different specialties at a medical center in March 2013. Emergency medicine (EM) residents …
Child Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction: The Case of Flood-Affected Children in Bangladesh
2010
· Terre des hommes
This article delves into the vulnerability of children to natural disasters, aiming to enhance their involvement in disaster risk reduction. It reviews the Child-led Disaster …
Family Participation in the Care of Patients in Public Health Disasters
2010
· Montefiore Medical Center
The article delves into the ethical considerations surrounding disaster planning, focusing on the role of families in disaster response. It explores the implications for children …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 3: Special Healthcare Needs Patients and Mental Health Issues
The article focuses on the challenges faced by children during disasters, especially those with special healthcare needs and mental health issues. It describes how disaster …
Disaster Preparedness Among Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs
The article, "Disaster Preparedness Among Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs," by Lisa R. Baker and others, is about how families with children …
Factors Associated With Preparedness of the US Healthcare System to Respond to a Pediatric Surge During an Infectious Disease Pandemic: Is Our Nation Prepared?
This review was conducted to evaluate current efforts, propose a response plan structure, and suggest policy actions in regards to pediatric surges during infectious pandemics. …
Keeping Pediatrics in Pediatric Disaster Management: Before, During, and in the Aftermath of Complex Emergencies
2010
· Harris Health System
This article highlights the impact of over 9800 natural disasters since 1900 on 67 million children globally. It emphasizes the distinct care requirements for children …
Reunification of the Child and Caregiver in the Aftermath of Disaster
The article "Reunification of the Child and Caregiver in the Aftermath of Disaster" by Stacy M. Jemtrud and others, published in J Emerg Nurs, focuses …
Comparative Analysis of Showering Protocols for Mass-Casualty Decontamination
2010
· Health Protection Agency,
· University of Surrey
The article describes a study on improving showering methods for mass-casualty decontamination in the UK. It tested three strategies: using pictorial instructions, providing washcloths, and …