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.
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 …
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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 …
Preparedness Perceptions, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Level of Household Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2010
2015
· University of Miami,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Johns Hopkins University,
· U.S. Public Health Service
This article discusses a study on how prepared households are for emergencies. The study used data from 14 states between 2006 and 2010. It found …
Diabetes Care Provided to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
This article examines the impact of Hurricane Katrina on children with diabetes who were displaced from Louisiana and enrolled in the Texas Medicaid Hurricane Katrina …
Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress in Youths After Natural Disasters
2021
· Boston College,
· University of Miami,
· Michigan State University,
· Georgia State University,
· Yale University
This study analyzed posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptom trajectories in youths (6-16 years) after 4 major US hurricanes: Andrew [1992], Charley [2004], Ike [2005], and Katrina …
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disasters: Evacuation Stress Is Associated With Youths' Somatic Complaints
2023
· University of Miami
This study examined how evacuation stress and hurricane exposure affected youth somatic complaints after Hurricane Irma in Florida. The research found that greater evacuation stress …
When the Levee Breaks: Treating Adolescents and Families in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
2008
· University of Miami
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 …
Sleep Problems and Posttraumatic Stress: Children Exposed to a Natural Disaster
2020
· Boston College,
· University of Miami,
· Scottish Rite for Children,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,
· University of Cincinnati,
· University of Houston,
· University of Texas Medical Branch
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 …
Disasters and Depressive Symptoms in Children: A Review
2014
· Georgia State University,
· University of Texas Medical Branch,
· Rush University Medical Center,
· University of Miami
This review examines how disasters affect children's mental health, focusing on depression. It describes that many children experience depressive symptoms after both natural and man-made …