Enhancing National Capacity to Conduct Child and Family Disaster Mental Health Research

• 2010

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• Alan Steinberg; Andrew Kurklinsky; Betty Pfefferbaum; Carl Maida; John Fairbank; Melissa Brymer
PMID: 20882865

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The article discusses the risk of regional disasters, particularly earthquakes, in Seattle-King County, Washington. With a significant pediatric population, the study evaluates the distribution of pediatric medical resources in the county's emergency response zones. Findings reveal that most hospital pediatric resources are concentrated in an area with the fewest children, posing challenges for accessibility and redistribution during a major disaster. The study highlights the need for future planning to address this vulnerability and ensure adequate pediatric care during a medical disaster in Seattle-King County.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child Health Services; Curriculum; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Family; Inservice Training; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Program Development; Research; Research Design; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Institutions: University of Oklahoma; University of California, Los Angeles; Duke University; University of Washington

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