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 and Adolescent Psychosocial Support Programs Following Natural Disasters - A Scoping Review of Emerging Evidence
2021
· University of Melbourne,
· Deakin University,
· American University,
· National Bureau of Economic Research,
· Institute of Labor Economics (IZA),
· The University of Queensland
This review examined recent evidence on psychosocial support programs for children and adolescents affected by natural disasters. School-based programs led by trained professionals show positive …
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Can We Mitigate the Effect of Natural Disasters on Child Health? Evidence from the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Indonesia
2021
· University College London,
· Advisory Board,
· University of Bern
This study examines the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on child health in Aceh, Indonesia. It describes how researchers used data from over …
Child Abuse in Natural Disasters and Conflicts: A Systematic Review
2021
· University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,
· Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,
· Allameh Tabataba'i University
This review examined violence against children during emergencies and natural disasters, events when child protection systems are weakened. Findings reveal that families facing food and …
Mass-Casualty Training Exercise Using High-Fidelity Computerized Simulators and Involving Time and Resource Limitation
This study examined emergency department personnel training in mass-casualty care using high-fidelity computerized simulators (HFCS). The exercise mimicked injuries from an explosion and involved limited …
Trajectories of Peer Relationship Problems and Emotional Symptoms in Children 5 Years After a Nuclear Disaster: Fukushima Health Management Survey
2021
· Fukushima Medical University
This study examines the mental health of children five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. It describes how peer relationship problems and emotional symptoms were …
Prehospital Disaster Triage Does Not Predict Pediatric Outcomes: Comparing the Criteria Outcomes Tool to Three Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms
2021
· Yale University,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· University of Southern California,
· University at Buffalo,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Rady Children's Hospital San Diego,
· University of California, San Diego
This article describes a study comparing different triage tools used in emergencies to predict outcomes for injured children. The study looked at three tools: START, …
Comparison of Outcome Tools Used to Test Mass-Casualty Algorithms in the Pediatric Population
2021
· University of California, San Diego,
· Rady Children's Hospital San Diego,
· California Community Health Centers,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Yale University,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles
This study compares different tools used to test mass-casualty algorithms for children. It describes how these algorithms sort patients by severity during emergencies. The study …
Children's Health Care in Mass-Casualty Incidents: A Systematic Literature Review
This review examines children's health care during mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). It describes the challenges of helping children in emergencies and identifies key topics like disaster …
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health During COVID-19 and Other Disasters: A National Tabletop Exercise.
2021
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Washington State Department of Health,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a national exercise to help professionals understand and use PsySTART, a system for identifying mental health risks in children after disasters like …
Child-Focused Mental Health Interventions for Disasters Recovery: A Rapid Review of Experiences to Inform Return-to-School Strategies After COVID-19
This review looks at evidence regarding mental health interventions among children post-crisis to better inform return-to-school strategies following COVID-19. It describes the need for effective …