Communication in Disasters to Support Families With Children With Medical Complexity and Special Healthcare Needs: A Rapid Scoping Review

• 2024

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• Neale Smith; Meghan Donaldson; Craig Mitton; Esther Lee
PMID: 38544735DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1229738

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This article examines the challenges of supporting children with medical complexity (CMC) during disasters, as these events can disrupt essential healthcare access. Conducted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors performed a rapid scoping review of literature on disaster communication and CMC. They identified four key themes: collaborative planning, proactive outreach, use of social networks, and returning to normal routines. The review highlights the need for proactive engagement, multi-channel communication, and including families and children in disaster planning. Maintaining strong, ongoing relationships between CMC families and healthcare teams can minimize disruptions during crises.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Mitigation

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Communication; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Services Needs and Demand; Family Health; Pandemics; Emergency Responders; Social Media

Institutions: University of British Columbia; British Columbia Children's Hospital; Canuck Place Children's Hospice

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