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.
A Review of the Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Accident: Radiation Effects on the Thyroid and Strategies for Prevention
2014
· Nagasaki University
This review provides a summary of the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident in Japan in 2011, focusing on radiation effects on the thyroid and prevention strategies. …
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Comparison of Computerized Patients versus Live Moulaged Actors for a Mass-Casualty Drill
2015
· University of Southern California,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University
This study compares using computerized patients and live actors with makeup for mass-casualty drills. It describes how medical students performed triage on both types of …
Saving our Smallest Patients
2014
· Baystate Medical Center
This article discusses feedback from staff who participated in a full scale drill involving evacuation of a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The feedback was …
Emergency Childcare for Hospital Workers During Disasters
This article discusses the impact of emergency childcare (EC) needs on health care workers' ability and likelihood to work during a pandemic compared to an …
Checklist Use in Evaluating Pediatric Disaster Training
2015
· University of Southern California,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of California,
· Yale University
This article discusses how checklists can help evaluate pediatric disaster training. Doctors in training used checklists during practice scenarios to manage emergency situations with children. …
Pediatric Mass-Casualty Education: Experiential Learning Through University-Sponsored Disaster Simulation
2014
· Towson University
This article describes Operation STAT 2013, which involved a mass-casualty drill with middle and high school students and health professions (nursing) students in an academic …
Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and Families After Disaster: Recommendations from Symposium Participants in Response to the April 27th, 2011 Tornadoes
2014
· University of Alabama
This article discusses the aftermath of a devastating EF4 tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 27, 2011. To aid in recovery efforts, a symposium …
Factors Associated with Willingness to Respond to a Disaster: A Study of Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Setting
This article explores factors influencing pediatric healthcare workers' willingness to respond in the event of a disaster. Conducted at a pediatric care hospital in Los …
Mother's Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Infant's Nutritional Status in the Post-Emergency Phase of a Flood
2011
· Loughborough University
The article studies how a mother's body mass index (BMI) can predict her baby's nutritional health after a flood. It describes research done in Bangladesh …
Transportation Resource Requirements for Hospital Evacuation
The article describes the need for transportation resources when hospitals must evacuate. It explains that during a disaster, ambulances and other transport may be limited …