Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review
A special collection constrained to resources added as part of a scoping review that aimed to catalogue and appraise the past 20+ years of pediatric disaster medicine research. The team defined the research question, developed eligibility criteria for articles, and identified a search strategy. A comprehensive Medline search was conducted using Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) search with key words and phrases, identifying relevant articles from 2001 – May 2024. The leadership core team for the literature review is: Cullen Clark, MD; Hazel Jeong, MD; Christopher Wright, MD; Brandon Kappy, MD; Dennis Ren, MD; Elizabeth Hewett Brumberg, MD; Caroline Stephens, MD; Sarita Chung, MD; Nathan Timm, MD; Rachel Stanley, MD; Susi Miller, MLIS; Sara Helwig, MS; April Parish, BS.
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disasters: Evacuation Stress Is Associated With Youths' Somatic Complaints
2023
· University of Miami
This study examined how evacuation stress and hurricane exposure affected youth somatic complaints after Hurricane Irma in Florida. The research found that greater evacuation stress …
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A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters
2023
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This article reviews trauma-informed interventions for children after natural and biological disasters, like COVID-19. It describes 45 studies on therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy …
Disaster Triage Skills Training: An Introductory Virtual Simulation for Medical Students
This article is about a virtual simulation program that helps medical students learn disaster triage skills. It describes how the training prepares students to handle …
A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms
This article reviews different triage systems for children in mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). It describes how these events overwhelm local resources and highlights the need for …
Management of Pediatric Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Patients After Natural or Man-Made Disasters
2023
· Istanbul University
This review article discusses how natural or man-made disasters can affect children on kidney replacement therapy, like dialysis or transplants. It explains the challenges these …
Utility of Child Physical Characteristics and Verbal Descriptors to Aid in Family Reunification During Disasters
2022
· St. Louis University
This article describes how certain physical traits and personal details can help reunite children with their families during disasters. Researchers found that gender, eye color, …
Barriers to Pediatric Disaster Triage: A Qualitative Investigation
2015
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· University of British Columbia,
· Brown University,
· Brigham and Women's Hospital,
· University of Massachusetts
This article explores challenges paramedics face when triaging children in disasters. It discusses how paramedics struggle due to unfamiliarity with children's physiology, emotional reactions, and …
Clinical Skill and Knowledge Requirements of Health Care Providers Caring for Children in Disaster, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Operations: An Integrative Review of the Literature
This article reviews the skills and knowledge needed by military health care providers to care for children during disaster, humanitarian, and civic assistance missions. It …
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents' Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
2012
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This article explores the efficacy of multiple-victim simulations in enhancing pediatric disaster medicine skills for pediatricians, focusing on the JumpSTART triage algorithm. The study involved …
Preparing Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs for Disasters: An Education Intervention
2012
· Children's of Alabama
This article discusses a study on helping families with children who have special health care needs get ready for disasters. It explains that these families …