Pediatric Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All-Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management

• 2012

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• Sharon Mace; Constance Doyle; Susan Fuchs; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Kristi Koenig; Annalise Sorrentino
PMID: 22916449DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2012.0087

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This article focuses on how disasters impact people of all ages, especially children. It describes the need for special planning and management for pediatric patients during emergencies. The text highlights that disaster plans often overlook children's unique needs and stresses the importance of including them in a comprehensive emergency approach. Key recommendations are provided to help manage infants, children, and those with special needs during disasters effectively. The goal is to ensure better preparedness and response when dealing with young victims in any disaster situation.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Infrastructure Failure; Natural Disasters; Violence

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child Welfare; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Family; Risk Management; Terrorism; Needs Assessment; Adaptation, Psychological; Workforce; Emergencies; Emergency Shelter

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic; University of Michigan; Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; University of California at Irvine; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Providence Health and Sciences

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