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 Mental Health Services Access and Efficacy Post-Disaster: A Scoping Review
2023
· University of Kentucky
This article is a review of child mental health services after disasters. It describes how children in areas like Australia, Japan, and the Philippines face …
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Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness: A Trauma Center Quality Improvement Initiative
2024
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Parkland Health
This article evaluates the impact of a quality improvement initiative on enhancing pediatric readiness in an emergency department. The study, conducted at a Level I …
Enhancing the Nutritional Well-Being of Children With Food Allergies During Disaster
2024
· Tohoku University
This article highlights the often-overlooked challenges children with food allergies face during disasters. It discusses these children's heightened vulnerabilities, such as limited access to safe …
Assessment of Disaster Preparedness at the Household Level in a Pediatric Cardiology Clinic Population
The article is about how prepared families are for disasters, especially those with children who have heart conditions or special healthcare needs. It describes a …
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Among Children and Youth With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions, Their Caregivers and Service Providers: A Scoping Review
This scoping review examines emergency and disaster preparedness for children and youth with disabilities and chronic conditions, as well as their caregivers and service providers. …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Curriculum Across Emergency Medicine Residencies
2024
· Harvard Medical School,
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Florida International University,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article describes a study on pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) training in emergency medicine residency programs. It found that most programs lack PDM training, with …
A Call to Action: Why Anesthesiologists Must Train, Prepare, and Be at the Forefront of Disaster Response for Mass Casualty Incidents
2024
· University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
· West Virginia University,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
This article reviews a Spring 2023 workshop on mass casualty incidents held at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics Annual conference. The workshop …
A Pediatric-Focused Self-Assessment Tool on Vulnerabilities to Aid Regional Disaster Planning
This article discusses the development of a self-assessment tool by the Region V for Kids Center of Excellence to enhance pediatric disaster preparedness. Identifying gaps …
Setting Research Priorities for Global Pandemic Preparedness: An International Consensus and Comparison With ChatGPT's Output
2024
· International Society of Global Health (ISoGH),
· Zhejian University School of Medicine,
· Teesside University
This article describes a study on setting research priorities for global pandemic preparedness. Experts used the CHNRI method to identify key areas like strengthening health …
Communication in Disasters to Support Families With Children With Medical Complexity and Special Healthcare Needs: A Rapid Scoping Review
2024
· University of British Columbia,
· British Columbia Children's Hospital,
· Canuck Place Children's Hospice
This article examines the challenges of supporting children with medical complexity (CMC) during disasters, as these events can disrupt essential healthcare access. Conducted in response …