Disaster Preparedness in French Paediatric Hospitals 2 Years After Terrorist Attacks of 2015

• 2018

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• Guillaume Mortamet; Noella Lode; Nadia Roumeliotis; Florent Baudin; Etienne Javouhey; François Dubos
PMID: 29860227DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-314658

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This multi-center study looks at how ready French children's hospitals were for disasters two years after the 2015 terrorist attacks. It describes a survey sent to doctors in these hospitals, showing that most had plans for emergencies involving children. Many hospitals had special teams and training exercises, but readiness levels varied widely. The findings suggest the need for a national program and guidelines to improve preparedness across all centers. Overall, hospital staff rated their readiness as average on a scale of 1 to 10, highlighting room for improvement in handling mass casualty events involving children.

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Focus Areas: Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Critical Care; Disaster Planning; France; Hospitals, Pediatric; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Terrorism; Wounds and Injuries; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP); Sainte-Justine University Hospital; Université de Lyon

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