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.
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Emergency Department Planning
2019
· Children's National Hospital
This review emphasizes the importance of including children in emergency department (ED) disaster plans. Children have specific needs that affect their ability to cope with …
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Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs
2019
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· University of Minnesota,
· University of Southern California
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) in improving emergency preparedness for children among pediatricians and public health practitioners. The VTTX, …
Building Children's Preparedness Capacity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One Event at a Time, 2009-2018
This 3-page editorial is based on "Caring for Children in Disaster Response: Building the Link Between Developmental Pediatrics and Infectious Disease One Event at a …
Delayed Disaster Impacts on Academic Performance of Primary School Children
2019
· University of Melbourne,
· Victorian Department of Education and Training,
· Swinburne University of Technology,
· University of New South Wales
This study considers how social disruption from natural disasters can disrupt children's education. It focused on children affected by bushfire in Australia, commonly referred to …
Planning for Food Access During Emergencies: Missed Meals in Philadelphia
2019
· University of Pennsylvania
This study projected the impact of minor disruptions on food access for low-income households in Philadelphia. It found that short school closures could lead to …
Preparing Families of Technology-Dependent Children for Emergencies
This study was conducted to assess the emergency preparedness of families with children who rely on medical devices during power outages. An 8-point checklist was …
The Value of Functional Exercise in Pediatric Mass- Casualty Incident Training
The article describes the benefits of using functional exercises (FE) for training hospital staff in Taiwan to handle pediatric mass-casualty incidents. It explains that full-scale …
Emergency Logistics in a Large-Scale Disaster Context: Achievements and Challenges
This review article looks at how emergency logistics work during big disasters. It describes the successes and problems faced when getting supplies to people in …
Pre-Evacuation Time Estimation Based Emergency Evacuation Simulation in Urban Residential Communities
This study looks at how to improve emergency evacuations in city neighborhoods. It uses computer simulations to estimate the time people take before starting to …
Triage Systems in Mass Casualty Incidents and Disasters: A Review Study with A Worldwide Approach
The article reviews triage systems used in emergencies and disasters worldwide. It describes how these systems help prioritize patients to provide proper care and use …