Keeping Pediatrics in Pediatric Disaster Management: Before, During, and in the Aftermath of Complex Emergencies

• 2010

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• Frances Kelly
PMID: 21095555DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2010.10.005

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This article highlights the impact of over 9800 natural disasters since 1900 on 67 million children globally. It emphasizes the distinct care requirements for children during complex emergencies compared to adults due to their unique physical, developmental, and psychosocial traits. Despite this, planning for children's needs in such crises has been lacking. The article examines the characteristics that make children more vulnerable to disasters and addresses the essential preparations needed to support them before, during, and after complex emergencies.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Public Health Professionals

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

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Aftercare; Child Health Services; Psychology, Child; Child Welfare; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Needs and Demand; Parents; Pediatrics; Planning Techniques; Risk Factors; Social Support; Triage; Abbreviations as Topic; Surge Capacity

Institutions: Harris Health System

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