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.
Disaster Preparedness in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
This article focuses on disaster preparedness in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). It describes how disasters, like hurricanes and pandemics, can threaten vulnerable newborns who …
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The Disaster Information Needs of Families of Children With Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
This review assessed evidence for the best ways to meet the disaster information needs of families whose children require special healthcare. The studies show a …
A First for This Century: Closing and Reopening of a Children's Hospital During a Disaster
The article describes the preparedness and response of the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (CHNO) during Hurricane Katrina, detailing their extensive inclement-weather plan, evacuation procedures, …
What Happened to Children in Detention? Caring for Children in a Juvenile Justice System After a Disaster
The article recounts the experiences of a medical director at a juvenile correctional facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during Hurricane Katrina. The facility, Jetson Center …
Home-Based Emergency Preparedness for Families of Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
2023
· Drexel University
This scoping review found 22 relevant articles focusing on home-based preparedness for families of children and youth with special healthcare needs. Different approaches were used …
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 …
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Disaster Management
2021
· YB Ophthalmic Clinic,
· Inje University
The article is about making sure children with disabilities are included in disaster plans. It describes how these children often face extra challenges during emergencies, …
Learnings From a National Cyberattack Digital Disaster During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department
2023
· Technological University Dublin,
· Children's Health Ireland,
· Queen Mary University of London,
· University College Dublin
This study analyzed the impact of a national cyberattack in Ireland, May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, looking at workflows and data quality. During the …
Disaster Preparedness in K-12 Schools: An Integrative Review
2023
· St. Louis University,
· Duquesne University
Schools, with their daily mass gatherings, are vulnerable to mass casualties, natural disasters, and biological incidents. This integrative review explored K-12 schools' preparedness for disasters …
Pediatric Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All-Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management
2012
· Cleveland Clinic,
· University of Michigan,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· Providence Health and Sciences
This article focuses on how disasters impact people of all ages, especially children. It describes the need for special planning and management for pediatric patients …