Pediatric Practice Readiness for Disaster Response

• 2021

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• Scott Needle; Andrew Rucks; Lauren Wallace; Peter Ginter; Charles Katholi; Rongbing Xie
PMID: 32238203DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.9

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This study investigated the practice of pediatric physician offices in relation to disaster preparedness and response efforts, based on a survey of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) members. It reveals that 74% have some level of disaster preparedness, with 54% having previous response experience. Factors such as written plans and volunteering correlate with higher preparedness. These findings aim to improve the involvement of pediatricians in community disaster response.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Public Health Practice; Public Policy; Pediatricians; Disaster Medicine; Public Health Surveillance

Institutions: Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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