Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Training: Are we on a Path Toward National Dissemination?

• 2009

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• Elizabeth Ablah; Annie Tinius; Kurt Konda
PMID: 19667850DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0b013e3181ad345e

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This article emphasizes the importance of pediatric emergency preparedness training for health professionals due to the unique differences between children and adults. The need for evidence-based evaluations of existing pediatric training courses is highlighted to support the development of a standardized curriculum. While there is significant literature advocating for pediatric emergency preparedness, there is a lack of evaluations on the effectiveness of training programs. The discussion points towards evaluating current programs, establishing standardized guidelines, and capturing essential components of pediatric disaster response in academic literature for improved training outcomes.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Curriculum; Diffusion of Innovation; Disaster Planning; Education, Medical, Continuing; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics; Program Evaluation; Needs Assessment; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: The University of Kansas

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