Pediatric Disaster Triage Education and Skills Assessment: A Coalition Approach

• 2014

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• Katherine Kenningham; Kathryn Koelemay; Mary King
PMID: 24828910DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2014.0168

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This study, conducted in King County, Washington, aimed to improve pediatric disaster preparedness through workshops and surveys. The regional coalition organized a successful educational conference in 2011, which has since expanded to multiple venues. Providers with experience in emergency departments or intensive care units, and regular exposure to pediatric patients, showed better mass casualty incident (MCI) triage skills. The study also noted a tendency to over-triage pediatric patients with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Education, Medical; Educational Measurement; Pediatrics; Pilot Projects; Triage; Washington; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: University of Washington; Public Health - Seattle & King County; Harborview Medical Center; Seattle Children's Hospital

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