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.
In this article, the authors share their experiences in a Florida Children's Hospital during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. They activated their incident command center …
This article outlines pediatric disaster preparation in the United States (US), emergency department providers' role, disaster triage methods, and management of mass illnesses, including bioweapons …
This study surveyed hospitals across the United States (US) to assess their disaster preparedness for pediatric patients. Findings showed that most hospitals included pediatric patients …
This study examined parents' awareness of disaster plans in child care settings and found that many parents were unaware. Most parents knew about evacuation plans …
This research aimed to assess pediatric disaster preparedness resources in the United States (US), categorizing them into hospital, school, and training resources. Evaluations based on …
The article is about helping teens and families after Hurricane Katrina. It describes how the storm caused stress, trauma, and substance abuse problems for many …
This article examines the impact of Hurricane Katrina on perinatal health, focusing on pregnant and postpartum women. Short-term disruptions in obstetric and neonatal care post-Katrina …
This study models the damage to a healthcare campus post-hurricane to aid in pre- and post-storm planning for healthcare services and evacuations. Using HAZUS analysis, …
This study explores how virtual reality simulation (VRS) helps NICU workers learn to evacuate newborns during emergencies. It compares VRS training with web-based updates. While …
This study looks at how prepared childcare providers in the U.S. are for emergencies. It reports that both childcare centers and family care providers feel …