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.
Research with Children Exposed to Disasters
2008
· University of Oklahoma
The article discusses the challenges in conducting child disaster research, highlighting logistical issues and shortcomings in current research methodologies. It points out the tendency to …
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Child Disaster Mental Health Services: a Review of the System of Care, Assessment Approaches, and Evidence Base for Intervention
2016
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Texas Southwestern,
· The Altshuler Center for Education and Research
The article discusses children's reactions to disasters and the factors influencing them, emphasizing the system of care for child disaster mental health services. It highlights …
Pediatric Disaster Response in Developed Countries: Ten Guiding Principles
2007
· University of Oklahoma
This article discusses the unique vulnerabilities of children in mass casualty incidents and disasters, emphasizing the need for specialized pediatric response systems. Despite existing medical …
Operation Child-ID: Reunifying Children With Their Legal Guardians After Hurricane Katrina
2007
· University of Oklahoma
This article highlights the importance of rapid identification and protection of separated children after disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. A survey tool used at Camp …
The Association Between Parent-Reported Child Disaster Reactions and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Parent Survivors of Disasters and Terrorism
2020
· University of Oklahoma
This study investigated how children might influence their parents' reactions to disasters, based on a sample of 556 survivor parents and 1,066 children from 5 …
When Disaster Strikes: Responding to the Needs of Children
2004
· University of Oklahoma
The article discusses the evolution of emergency medicine as a specialization since the 1960s and its role in responding to various health crises, including terrorist …
Building National Capacity for Child and Family Disaster Mental Health Research
2010
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Missouri,
· Fielding Graduate University,
· Behavioral Health Innovations,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Duke University Medical Center
This article introduces the Child & Family Disaster Research Training & Education (DRT) program, which aims at improving the ability to research disaster mental health …
Children and Families in the Context of Disasters: Implications for Preparedness and Response
This article explores how disasters affect children and families. It describes the emotional and behavioral impacts on kids, noting that family dynamics play a crucial …
Disaster Research Team Building: A Case Study of a Web-Based Disaster Research Training Program
2012
· University of Washington,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of Missouri,
· University of Oklahoma
This case study discusses a web-based disaster research training program at the University of Washington. The program aimed to train researchers and clinicians in disaster …
Research Methods in Child Disaster Studies: A Review of Studies Generated by the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks; the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami; and Hurricane Katrina
This article reviews research methods used to study children's reactions to three major disasters: the September 11 attacks, the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane …