Separated After a Disaster: Trust and Privacy Issues in Sharing Children's Personal Information

• 2019

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• Rachel Charney; Terri Rebmann; Flavio Esposito; Kristin Schmid; Sarita Chung
PMID: 31213213DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.32

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This study assessed guardian willingness to share children's personal information for reunification after disasters, based on a survey of parents who presented with a child at hospital emergency departments in either Boston, Massachusetts or St. Louis, Missouri. Most guardians were willing to share some information but had concerns about privacy and abuse. Hospitals were trusted more for reunification over other agencies. Trust in agencies and perceived importance of reunification were linked to willingness to share information.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Infrastructure Failure; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Confidentiality; Disaster Planning; Information Dissemination; Legal Guardians; Parents; Pediatrics; Privacy; Trust

Institutions: St. Louis University; University of New Mexico; Boston Children's Hospital

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