Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review


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. Loading... Search Ask aRCie Ask aRCie Search all resources Sort search results by Sort & Filters Sort Sorted by Relevance Sort by Date Search Filters Focus Area Natural Disasters 289 Everyday Emergency 269 Violence 149 Trauma 143 Infectious Disease 129 Severe Weather 127 CBRNE 91 Mental Health 73 Infrastructure Failure 20 Emergency Management Stage Preparedness (Prevention / Protection) 413 Response 288 Recovery 138 Mitigation 94 Audience Emergency Managers 485 Public Health Professionals 330 Physicians 319 EMS Clinicians 196 Nurses 157 Behavioral Health Professionals 146 Schools & Childcare Providers 76 Families & Children 1 Format Journal Article 705 Book 1 Lecture 1 Course 0 Demonstration 0 Exercise 0 Interview 0 Job Aid 0 Module 0 Simulation 0 Summary 0 Toolkit 0 White Paper 0 Media Type Website 653 Document 53 Video 1 Podcast 0 Institution Type Academic 507 Healthcare 314 Federal Government 56 Non-Governmental Organization 41 Professional Association 32 State or Local Government 29 International Government 24 Year of Publication 2026 0 2025 0 2024 21 2023 29 2022 29 2021 51 2020 44 2019 35 2018 27 2017 42 2016 33 2015 30 2014 41 2013 44 2012 35 2011 34 2010 42 2009 44 2008 32 2007 29 2006 31 2005 12 2004 6 2003 8 2002 4 2001 3 2000 1 1999 0 1997 0 1993 0 1990 0 1978 0 1972 0 Language English 703 Simple/Traditional Chinese 2 American Sign Language 0 Arabic 0 French 0 Haitian Creole 0 Japanese 0 Korean 0 Russian 0 Spanish 0 Vietnamese 0 131–140 of over 700 results Previous Next Displacement: Critical Insights From Flood-Affected Children 2018 Lancaster University · Lancaster University This comparative study used creative methods to reveal the challenges children face after being evacuated due to flooding. It focused on children's experiences following the … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Effect of Reverse Triage on Creation of Surge Capacity in a Pediatric Hospital 2017 Johns Hopkins University · Johns Hopkins University This study looks at how pediatric hospitals can handle a sudden increase in patients during disasters. It describes using "reverse triage," where low-risk patients are … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Coping With War Mass Casualties in a Hospital Under Fire: The Radiology Experience 2009 Rambam Health Care Campus · Rambam Health Care Campus This article discusses how a hospital in Israel managed mass casualties during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. The radiology department played a key role, … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Preparing Families of Technology-Dependent Children for Emergencies 2019 · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, · Columbia University This study was conducted to assess the emergency preparedness of families with children who rely on medical devices during power outages. An 8-point checklist was … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Pediatric Emergency Medicine Disaster Simulation Curriculum: The 5-Minute Trauma Assessment for Pediatric Residents (TRAP-5) 2020 University of Washington · University of Washington This study presents a simulation-based curriculum, created for pediatric residents to practice rapid trauma assessment skills. The curriculum involves scenarios with manikins portraying injured 5-year-olds. … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Coping and Post-Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents after an Acute Onset Disaster: A Systematic Review 2021 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign This review article examines how children and teens cope with stress after sudden disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. It describes that many young people face … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events 2004 University of Pittsburgh · University of Pittsburgh This article is about preparing for emergencies involving children at large events with over 1,000 people. It describes how nurses and health care providers play … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie School Reactivation Programs After Disaster: Could Teachers Serve as Clinical Mediators? 2003 Tel Aviv University · Tel Aviv University This article highlights the importance of mental health interventions for young victims of disasters to prevent worsening symptoms, academic decline, and low self-esteem. It emphasizes … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Facing War, Terrorism, and Disaster: Toward A Child-Oriented Comprehensive Emergency Care System 2003 Tel Aviv University · Tel Aviv University This review article focuses on creating a child-centered emergency care system for situations like war, terrorism, and disasters. It describes the stages of disasters and … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Decontamination of Children 2003 · Walter Reed National Military Medical Center This article discusses the critical aspects of decontamination, triage, and treatment in mass casualty scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction. It emphasizes the importance of … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Looking for different way to find resources? Our chatbot aRCie can help with a more personalized search. Click below to try our new chatbot. Try aRCie 131–140 of over 700 results Previous Next

Displacement: Critical Insights From Flood-Affected Children

2018 · Lancaster University

This comparative study used creative methods to reveal the challenges children face after being evacuated due to flooding. It focused on children's experiences following the …

Effect of Reverse Triage on Creation of Surge Capacity in a Pediatric Hospital

2017 · Johns Hopkins University

This study looks at how pediatric hospitals can handle a sudden increase in patients during disasters. It describes using "reverse triage," where low-risk patients are …

Coping With War Mass Casualties in a Hospital Under Fire: The Radiology Experience

2009 · Rambam Health Care Campus

This article discusses how a hospital in Israel managed mass casualties during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. The radiology department played a key role, …

Preparing Families of Technology-Dependent Children for Emergencies

2019 · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, · Columbia University

This study was conducted to assess the emergency preparedness of families with children who rely on medical devices during power outages. An 8-point checklist was …

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Disaster Simulation Curriculum: The 5-Minute Trauma Assessment for Pediatric Residents (TRAP-5)

2020 · University of Washington

This study presents a simulation-based curriculum, created for pediatric residents to practice rapid trauma assessment skills. The curriculum involves scenarios with manikins portraying injured 5-year-olds. …

Coping and Post-Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents after an Acute Onset Disaster: A Systematic Review

2021 · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

This review article examines how children and teens cope with stress after sudden disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. It describes that many young people face …

Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events

2004 · University of Pittsburgh

This article is about preparing for emergencies involving children at large events with over 1,000 people. It describes how nurses and health care providers play …

School Reactivation Programs After Disaster: Could Teachers Serve as Clinical Mediators?

2003 · Tel Aviv University

This article highlights the importance of mental health interventions for young victims of disasters to prevent worsening symptoms, academic decline, and low self-esteem. It emphasizes …

Facing War, Terrorism, and Disaster: Toward A Child-Oriented Comprehensive Emergency Care System

2003 · Tel Aviv University

This review article focuses on creating a child-centered emergency care system for situations like war, terrorism, and disasters. It describes the stages of disasters and …

Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Decontamination of Children

2003 · Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

This article discusses the critical aspects of decontamination, triage, and treatment in mass casualty scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction. It emphasizes the importance of …

Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review

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