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.
Disaster Exposure and Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Youths After Hurricane Maria
This study examined the mental health of youths in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, which caused massive damage and mortality. A survey was …
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Healthcare Workers’ Willingness to Respond Following a Disaster: A Novel Statistical Approach Toward Data Analysis
This study looked at healthcare workers' willingness to respond during emergencies, specifically earthquakes. A questionnaire was distributed to Israeli healthcare workers, revealing that female nurses …
Subacute Phase After an Earthquake: An Even More Important Period
This article focuses on the subacute phase after an earthquake, which is often overlooked compared to the acute phase. It describes how medical relief during …
Emotional and Physical Child Abuse in The Context of Natural Disasters: A Focus on Haiti
2019
· Queen's University
This article focuses on child abuse in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. It describes how emotional and physical abuse of children aged 2 to 14 …
Comparative Cost of Virtual Reality Training and Live Exercises for Training Hospital Workers for Evacuation
2019
· Wright State University,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· Miami University,
· University of Cincinnati
This study provides a cost analysis that compared using virtual reality (VR) versus live drills for training neonatal care workers in hospital evacuations. Initially, virtual …
Separated After a Disaster: Trust and Privacy Issues in Sharing Children's Personal Information
This study assessed guardian willingness to share children's personal information for reunification after disasters, based on a survey of parents who presented with a child …
Disasters in Germany and France: An Analysis of the Emergency Events Database From a Pediatric Perspective
This study analyzed disaster patterns in Germany and France from a pediatric perspective. Between 2006 and 2016, Germany had 41 disasters resulting in 259 deaths, …
Identifying Crucial Equipment and Skills Needed to Evacuate Critically Ill Infants During Disasters: Using Nursing Expertise to Guide Training Targets
This study utilized a 13-item checklist for bedside registered nurses (RNs) to successfully evacuate critically ill infants during disasters. The expert-developed checklist prioritized skills like …
The Choreography Involved in a NICU Expansion to Ensure Emergency Preparedness
This 2-page article describes the expansion of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in a Midwestern academic center that requiring careful planning. A Move Planning …
Hurricane Harvey: One Hospital's Journey Toward Organizational Resilience
2019
· Texas Children's Hospital
This article describes how a hospital in Houston dealt with Hurricane Harvey by using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. It highlights three key …