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.
Chemical and Biological Threats: Guidance for Breastfeeding Women, Infants, and Young Children
2024
· Johns Hopkins University
This article highlights the need for guidance on breastfeeding safety after chemical or biological weapon exposure, particularly for women and children in conflict zones. Despite …
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Disaster Preparedness for Children With Food Allergies During the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake-Observational Study
2024
· Fukuda Hospital,
· Kumamoto University
This article investigates the challenges faced by children with food allergies (FA) during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. A survey of 59 children with FA revealed …
The Jerusalem Tribune Collapse Incident: Challenges in the Management of a Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident
This article examines the management of pediatric casualties following a mass casualty incident during the 2021 Shavuot holiday in Israel, where a collapse at a …
Prehospital Mass Casualty Incident Triage Simulation Builds Knowledge and Confidence in Medical Trainees
This article explores the impact of prehospital Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) triage simulation on medical students, residents, and fellows. The study aims to evaluate the …
Adolescent Mental Distress in the Wake of Climate Disasters
2024
· Drexel University
This article examines the impact of exposure to climate-related disasters on adolescent mental distress. Using data from over 38,000 high school students in 22 urban …
Perspectives on Emergency Preparedness Among Indigenous Pacific People in Hawaii: A Qualitative Study
2024
· University of Hawaii at Manoa,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· Kalihi-Palama Health Center
This article presents a qualitative study focusing on household emergency preparedness (EP) among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipino parents in Hawaii. Conducted through interviews …
Climate Change and Extreme Weather Disasters: Evacuation Stress Is Associated With Youths' Somatic Complaints
2023
· University of Miami
This study examined how evacuation stress and hurricane exposure affected youth somatic complaints after Hurricane Irma in Florida. The research found that greater evacuation stress …
A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters
2023
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This article reviews trauma-informed interventions for children after natural and biological disasters, like COVID-19. It describes 45 studies on therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy …
Disaster Triage Skills Training: An Introductory Virtual Simulation for Medical Students
This article is about a virtual simulation program that helps medical students learn disaster triage skills. It describes how the training prepares students to handle …
Teaching Disaster Preparedness to Pre-Licensure Students: A Collaborative Project During the Pandemic
This article describes a project in New Mexico where nursing programs worked together to teach disaster preparedness using COVID-19 as an example. Students participated in …