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.
Paediatric Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) – Preparedness for Implementation at Primary Care Facilities in Malawi
2021
· Karolinska Institutet,
· University of Malawi,
· University College London,
· Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit,
· Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust,
· Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
This study evaluated frontline facilities in Malawi (Zomba and Mchinji districts), and their readiness to implement the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Triage Assessment and …
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Coping Strategies and Psychological Maladjustment/Adjustment: A Meta-Analytic Approach with Children and Adolescents Exposed to Natural Disasters
2023
· University of Verona,
· Macquarie University
This article examines how children and teens cope with natural disasters. It describes two meta-analyses that explore the link between coping strategies and psychological outcomes, …
Scoping Review on Trauma and Recovery in Youth After Natural Disasters: What Europe Can Learn From Natural Disasters Around the World
2024
· University of Ulm
This article reviews how young people recover from natural disasters, focusing on Europe. It describes how climate change is causing more disasters like floods and …
Earthquake Exposure and PTSD Symptoms Among Disaster-Exposed Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Sleep Problems and Resilience
2021
· Hebei University,
· South China Normal University,
· Guangdong University of Science and Technology,
· University of Bath
This study explores the link between trauma exposure, sleep problems, resilience, and PTSD symptoms in adolescents following an earthquake in China. Findings suggest that sleep …
Child Nutrition in Disaster: A Scoping Review
2022
· Tohoku University Hospital,
· Sapporo University of Health Sciences,
· International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS)
This review article examines how disasters affect child nutrition, leading to health problems like malnutrition and diseases. It describes the importance of proper feeding during …
The Role of Social Determinants in Mental Health and Resilience After Disasters: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice
2021
· University of Alberta
This review article looks at how social factors affect mental health and resilience after disasters. It highlights that people with low income or education face …
Rural Hospital Mass Casualty Response to a Terrorist Shooting Spree
2013
· Ringerike Hospital,
· Olso University Hospital
This study evaluated the response of a rural hospital in Norway to a mass casualty incident at a political youth camp caused by a terrorist …
Measuring the Impact of Disasters Using Publicly Available Data: Application to Hurricane Sandy (2012)
2017
· University of Minnesota,
· The City University of New York,
· Hofstra University,
· Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
This study explores how researchers used publicly available data to study the health impacts of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. By analyzing hospital admissions and other …
Pre-Evacuation Time Estimation Based Emergency Evacuation Simulation in Urban Residential Communities
This study looks at how to improve emergency evacuations in city neighborhoods. It uses computer simulations to estimate the time people take before starting to …
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 …