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 Statewide Assessment of Pediatric Emergency Care Surge Capabilities
This study describes a study on pediatric emergency care in Massachusetts. It looks at the number of hospital beds available for children and how hospitals …
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Going Viral: Adapting to Pediatric Surge During the H1N1 Pandemic
2013
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Yale University
This study evaluated hospital and emergency department (ED) pediatric surge strategies and compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines during the 2009 …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response and the Nation's Children's Hospitals
2015
· Arkansas Children's Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Nicklaus Children's Hospital
This article discusses the importance of pediatric disaster preparedness in the US, where 30 percent of the population are children. The Children's Hospital Association (CHA) …
Preventing Unintentional Pediatric Injuries at Evacuation Centers
2009
· Children's National Hospital
This article is about preventing injuries to children aged 1 to 14 at evacuation centers during natural disasters. It describes how injury is a leading …
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 …
An Assessment of Pediatric Resident Disaster Preparedness for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
This study assessed the level of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) disaster preparedness among pediatric residents in a children's hospital. Based on survey feedback from …
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 …
Access to Critical Health Information for Children During Emergencies: Emergency Information Forms and Beyond
This policy statement addresses the access to important health information for children during emergencies. The article highlights the use of Emergency Information Forms (EIFs) and …
Preparedness Perceptions, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Level of Household Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2010
2015
· University of Miami,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Johns Hopkins University,
· U.S. Public Health Service
This article discusses a study on how prepared households are for emergencies. The study used data from 14 states between 2006 and 2010. It found …
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 …