Research Priorities in Pediatric Disaster Medicine: A Consensus Overview - Takeaways - MDSpire

Research Priorities in Pediatric Disaster Medicine: A Consensus Overview

  • By

  • Yae Sul Jeong

  • Cullen Clark

  • Charmaine Lo

  • Sara Huston

  • Sarita Chung

  • Eric Goralnick

  • Nathan Timm

  • Chris Wright

  • Brandon Kappy

  • Dennis Ren

  • April Parish

  • Charles G. Macias

  • Rachel Stanley

  • April 28, 2026

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    An estimated 137 million people in the US are affected by natural disasters annually, with 14% of children experiencing at least one by age 18.

  • 2

    Children face unique risks during disasters, resulting in greater harm compared to adults due to their physical, psychological, and developmental needs.

  • 3

    The Pediatric Pandemic Network was established to enhance pediatric disaster medicine research and improve health care systems' preparedness for emergencies.

  • 4

    A modified Delphi process was used to develop a national pediatric disaster medicine research agenda, identifying high-priority research subtopics.

  • 5

    The research agenda categorizes questions into preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and education, addressing critical areas of pediatric disaster medicine.

Original Source(s)

Research Priorities in Pediatric Disaster Medicine: A Consensus Overview

  • by Yae Sul Jeong, Cullen Clark, Charmaine Lo, Sara Huston, Sarita Chung, Eric Goralnick, Nathan Timm, Chris Wright, Brandon Kappy, Dennis Ren, April Parish, Charles G. Macias, Rachel Stanley

  • April 28, 2026

Related Content

Electroencephalographic abnormalities and clinical phenotypes in children with autism spectrum disorder: a single center cohort study

Distribution and associated factors of neck and shoulder pain among primary school children in Shijiazhuang city, Hebei province, China

Partly intraoperative cell salvage in pediatric craniocerebral trauma: effects on coagulation function, allogeneic blood requirements, and clinical outcomes — a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study