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.
Addressing Health-Care Disparities in Pediatric Disaster Planning: A Qualitative Study
2023
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Southern California,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a study on health-care disparities in pediatric disaster planning. The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (WRAP-EM) explored how these disparities …
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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 …
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 …
Disasters and Their Effects on Children
2010
· University of Colorado,
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· U.S. Army
The article discusses the devastating impact of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. This natural disaster resulted in a significant …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions, Part I: Techniques, Outcomes, and Methodological Considerations
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· University of Miami
This review article describes different ways to help children cope with mental health issues after disasters. It talks about techniques used in these interventions, the …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions, Part II: Timing of Implementation, Delivery Settings and Providers, and Therapeutic Approaches
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· University of Miami
This review article focuses on mental health help for children after disasters. It describes when to start these interventions, where they should take place, and …
Using Robotic Telecommunications to Triage Pediatric Disaster Victims
This article describes using robots for remote medical help during disasters to care for injured children. In 2008, two drills in Los Angeles tested this …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions: Therapy Components
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
This article discusses the challenges children face after experiencing disasters and the mental health interventions developed by researchers and clinicians to address trauma sequelae. While …