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.
Creation and Delphi-Method Refinement of Pediatric Disaster Triage Simulations
2014
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Hasbro Children’s Hospital,
· Brown University,
· University of Massachusetts,
· University of British Columbia,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· Children's National Hospital,
· University of Colorado,
· Pediatric Emergency Research Canada,
· University of Connecticut School of Medicine
This research focused on creating realistic training simulations for emergency medical service (EMS) providers to handle pediatric disaster situations. The study involved designing scenarios like …
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Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions, Part I: Techniques, Outcomes, and Methodological Considerations
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· University of Miami
This review article describes different ways to help children cope with mental health issues after disasters. It talks about techniques used in these interventions, the …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions, Part II: Timing of Implementation, Delivery Settings and Providers, and Therapeutic Approaches
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· University of Miami
This review article focuses on mental health help for children after disasters. It describes when to start these interventions, where they should take place, and …
Public Health Emergency Planning for Children in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Disasters
The article discusses the importance of public health emergency planning for children in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) disasters. It highlights that children have …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions: Therapy Components
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
This article discusses the challenges children face after experiencing disasters and the mental health interventions developed by researchers and clinicians to address trauma sequelae. While …
Pediatric Emergency Care Capabilities of Indian Health Service Emergency Medical Service Agencies Serving American Indians/Alaska Natives in Rural and Frontier Areas
This article describes the emergency medical services (EMS) available for American Indian and Alaska Native children in rural and frontier areas. It highlights the challenges …
Prioritization of Pediatric Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear, and Explosive Disaster Preparedness Education and Training Needs
2014
· National Institutes of Health (NIH),
· Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine,
· Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida,
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)
This article focuses on the need for better training and education for medical professionals to handle disasters involving children. It describes how children are especially …
Preparedness Planning for Emergencies Among Postpartum Women in Arkansas During 2009
This study looked at whether women who gave birth in Arkansas in 2009 had an emergency plan. By adding a question to the Pregnancy Risk …
Utilization of Formal Health Services for Children Aged 1–5 in Aceh After the 2004 Tsunami: Which Children Did Not Receive the Health Care They Needed? Implications for Other Natural Disaster Relief Efforts
2014
· World Bank Group,
· Johns Hopkins University
This article describes how children aged 1–5 in Aceh, Indonesia struggled to get health care after the 2004 tsunami. Many kids did not receive the …
Youth Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction Through Science Clubs in the Philippines
2014
· Kyoto University
This article discusses the increased focus on the role of young people in important issues, like disaster risk reduction (DRR), during the UN-led International Year …