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.
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) …
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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 …
Providing Psychosocial Support to Children and Families in the Aftermath of Disasters and Crises
This report offers guidance for helping children cope after disasters. It describes how disasters can affect children's mental health, causing stress, anxiety, or depression. Pediatricians …
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 …
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 …
Improving Trauma Destinations for Injured Patients
Dr. Marshall Frank, an EM and EMS Physician, shares insights in a webinar on improving patient outcomes during emergency transport. The discussion focuses on using …
The Burden of Disaster: Part II. Applying Interventions Across the Child’s Social Ecology
2012
· University of Oklahoma,
· Phoenix College,
· Dartmouth College,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
This article describes how to help children cope with disasters by using their social environment. It explains different levels of support: family and friends (Microsystem), …
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 …
Haitian Earthquake Relief: Disaster Response Aboard the USNS Comfort
2012
· Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
· Naval Medical Center Portsmouth,
· San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Military Health System
This article describes the USNS Comfort's role in helping Haiti after the earthquake on January 12, 2010. The ship left Baltimore, Maryland quickly and reached …