Hospitals' Preparedness to Treat Pediatric Patients During Mass Casualty Incidents

• 2019

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• Chiaki Toida; Takashi Muguruma; Keiji Hashimoto
PMID: 30277452DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.98

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This study evaluated the disaster preparedness of a children's hospital in Japan through a triage drill. Findings indicate challenges in disaster education for untrained staff, issues with the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) method for children under 5, and the need for evacuation plans for pediatric patients during mass casualty incidents.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

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

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Hospitals; Japan; Pediatrics; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Mass Casualty Incidents; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: National Center for Child Health and Development

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