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.
A Mixed-Method Analysis: Disaster Preparedness of Families With Children With Access and Functional Needs
2020
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Los Angeles County Department of Public Health,
· University of Southern California
This study looks at how families with children who have special needs prepare for disasters. It finds that many of these families are not ready, …
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Calming The Campus: Training School Staff And Crisis Teams To Manage Student Behavior During Emergencies
This article explains how school staff and crisis teams can handle student behavior during emergencies. It describes training methods to help teachers and staff stay …
Affected Parents' and Other Stakeholders' Perception of a Fire Disaster Management in India: A Situational Analysis
This article discusses a study on a tragic school fire in India, resulting in 93 children's deaths. It highlights the effective provincial-level management despite the …
Operation Child-ID: Reunifying Children With Their Legal Guardians After Hurricane Katrina
2007
· University of Oklahoma
This article highlights the importance of rapid identification and protection of separated children after disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. A survey tool used at Camp …
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Amidst Emergencies and Disasters
This article focuses on the mental health of children and teens during emergencies and disasters. It describes how their mental well-being can be heavily impacted …
Sleep Problems and Posttraumatic Stress: Children Exposed to a Natural Disaster
2020
· Boston College,
· University of Miami,
· Scottish Rite for Children,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· University of Cincinnati,
· University of Houston,
· University of Texas Medical Branch
This study looks at how natural disasters, like Hurricane Ike, affect children's sleep and stress. It describes that many children have trouble sleeping after such …
Assessment of Knowledge, Emotion, and Attitude Levels of Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers on the Disaster Management and Pediatric First Aid
2022
· Gümüşhane University
This study looks at how well kindergarten and elementary school teachers in Gümüşhane, Turkey, understand disaster management and pediatric first aid. It reports that 119 …
Attacks on Educational Institutions
This article looks at terrorist attacks on schools, colleges, and universities from 1970 to 2019. It describes how these places are often seen as easy …
Emergency and Disaster Response Strategies to Support Mother-Infant Dyads During COVID-19
2021
· Ohio University,
· Tel Aviv University
This article uses a disaster management framework to offer guidance on maternal-infant health during COVID-19. It provides the following recommendations for supporting breastfeeding during the …
Disruption of Child Environments and Its Psychological Consequences After the Fukushima Disaster: A Narrative Review Based on the Ecological Systems Model
2021
· Fukushima Medical University
This review examines the impact of the 2011 Fukushima disaster on children's mental health. It describes how disruptions in family and peer environments, due to …