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.
This article presents a study on the quantity and distribution of mechanical ventilators in US acute care hospitals, focusing on adult and pediatric capacities. A …
This article discusses the increasing frequency of natural and man-made disasters and highlights the lack of focus on addressing the unique needs of children in …
This article evaluates how often children are used in disaster drills at community hospitals near Cincinnati, Ohio. It shows that most hospitals do not include …
This study compares decontamination training for nursing students using virtual reality simulation (VRS) and printed directions. It describes how students using VRS completed tasks faster …
This article focuses on developing a disaster evacuation performance tool for evaluating evacuation processes. Utilizing the Delphi technique and DeVellis's framework, disaster and neonatal experts …
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 provides a cost analysis that compared using virtual reality (VR) versus live drills for training neonatal care workers in hospital evacuations. Initially, virtual …
This article evaluated a disaster preparedness program for charge nurses in a large pediatric hospital. A task force standardized disaster response procedures and developed a …
This study looks at how natural disasters, like Hurricane Ike, affect children's sleep and stress. It describes that many children have trouble sleeping after such …
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