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 0 561–570 of over 700 results Previous Next In Situ Simulation: An Essential Tool for Safe Preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 American University of Beirut · American University of Beirut This article describes ongoing simulation activities conducted at a Lebanese tertiary care academic center to prepare staff for COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Daily in situ simulations … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie A Mixed-Method Analysis: Disaster Preparedness of Families With Children With Access and Functional Needs 2020 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, · University of Southern California This study looks at how families with children who have special needs prepare for disasters. It finds that many of these families are not ready, … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie A Proposed Pediatric Risk Stratification Method (PRiSM) for Disaster Preparedness 2020 Madigan Army Medical Center · Madigan Army Medical Center This review examined risk stratification methodologies regarding risk and disaster preparedness in children. It identified three critical domains - medical, educational, and social - that … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims 2020 · University of Southern California, · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, · University of California, Los Angeles, · Children's Minnesota, · California Community Health Centers This study examined the Sort, Access, Life-saving interventions, Treatment and/or Triage (SALT) triage system for handling mass-casualty incidents with 10, 100, and 1,000 pediatric victims. … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Surge Activation by the Emergency Department for COVID-19 2020 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · University of Southern California This article describes how a pediatric hospital's emergency department prepared for a surge of COVID-19 patients. It outlines the 16-day planning process, including key steps … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie The Burden Of Terrorism: High Rate Of Recurrent Hospital Referrals 2008 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem · The Hebrew University of Jerusalem This article examines the recurrent emergency room referrals and re-hospitalization of terror victims, a topic not previously explored in the literature. The study evaluated hospital … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Principles Of Disaster Planning For The Pediatric Population 2007 Thomas Jefferson University · Thomas Jefferson University This article emphasizes the vulnerability of children during mass-casualty incidents due to their unique characteristics. It highlights the importance of integrating pediatric needs into disaster … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Regional Health System Response to the 2007 Greensburg, Kansas, EF5 Tornado 2007 The University of Kansas · The University of Kansas This article analyzes the impact of an EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, KS in 2007, causing widespread destruction and 12 fatalities. Data from emergency medical … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Calming The Campus: Training School Staff And Crisis Teams To Manage Student Behavior During Emergencies 2007 Claremont Unified School District · Claremont Unified School District This article explains how school staff and crisis teams can handle student behavior during emergencies. It describes training methods to help teachers and staff stay … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Pediatric Disaster Response in Developed Countries: Ten Guiding Principles 2007 University of Oklahoma · University of Oklahoma This article discusses the unique vulnerabilities of children in mass casualty incidents and disasters, emphasizing the need for specialized pediatric response systems. Despite existing medical … 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 561–570 of over 700 results Previous Next

In Situ Simulation: An Essential Tool for Safe Preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 · American University of Beirut

This article describes ongoing simulation activities conducted at a Lebanese tertiary care academic center to prepare staff for COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Daily in situ simulations …

A Mixed-Method Analysis: Disaster Preparedness of Families With Children With Access and Functional Needs

2020 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, · University of Southern California

This study looks at how families with children who have special needs prepare for disasters. It finds that many of these families are not ready, …

A Proposed Pediatric Risk Stratification Method (PRiSM) for Disaster Preparedness

2020 · Madigan Army Medical Center

This review examined risk stratification methodologies regarding risk and disaster preparedness in children. It identified three critical domains - medical, educational, and social - that …

Tabletop Application of SALT Triage to 10, 100, and 1000 Pediatric Victims

2020 · University of Southern California, · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, · University of California, Los Angeles, · Children's Minnesota, · California Community Health Centers

This study examined the Sort, Access, Life-saving interventions, Treatment and/or Triage (SALT) triage system for handling mass-casualty incidents with 10, 100, and 1,000 pediatric victims. …

Surge Activation by the Emergency Department for COVID-19

2020 · Children's Hospital Los Angeles, · University of Southern California

This article describes how a pediatric hospital's emergency department prepared for a surge of COVID-19 patients. It outlines the 16-day planning process, including key steps …

The Burden Of Terrorism: High Rate Of Recurrent Hospital Referrals

2008 · The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

This article examines the recurrent emergency room referrals and re-hospitalization of terror victims, a topic not previously explored in the literature. The study evaluated hospital …

Principles Of Disaster Planning For The Pediatric Population

2007 · Thomas Jefferson University

This article emphasizes the vulnerability of children during mass-casualty incidents due to their unique characteristics. It highlights the importance of integrating pediatric needs into disaster …

Regional Health System Response to the 2007 Greensburg, Kansas, EF5 Tornado

2007 · The University of Kansas

This article analyzes the impact of an EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, KS in 2007, causing widespread destruction and 12 fatalities. Data from emergency medical …

Calming The Campus: Training School Staff And Crisis Teams To Manage Student Behavior During Emergencies

2007 · Claremont Unified School District

This article explains how school staff and crisis teams can handle student behavior during emergencies. It describes training methods to help teachers and staff stay …

Pediatric Disaster Response in Developed Countries: Ten Guiding Principles

2007 · University of Oklahoma

This article discusses the unique vulnerabilities of children in mass casualty incidents and disasters, emphasizing the need for specialized pediatric response systems. Despite existing medical …

Pediatric Disaster Research Literature Review

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