Investigators from University of Michigan Zero in on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Disaster Preparedness Among Michigan’s Licensed Child Care…

Investigators from University of Michigan Zero in on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Disaster Preparedness Among Michigan's Licensed Child Care Programs)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health & Medicine Week -- Current study results on Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine have been published. According to news originating from Ann Arbor, Michigan, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "This study aimed to assess if Michigan child care directors have created disaster management plans, and if local resources were used to develop and implement plans. From December 2013 to March 2014, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation conducted a survey of licensed child care programs in Michigan."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Michigan, "An online survey regarding disaster preparedness and training resources was distributed to the directors of a convenience sample of registered child care centers among the Early Childhood Investment Corporation's statewide network of 11 resource centers. A total of 210 child care programs responded. Most (91%) of respondents had a disaster plan, but 40% did not include accommodations for special needs children, 51% did not have a family/child identification or reunification plan, and 67% did not have car safety devices and a predetermined route for evacuation. Fewer than 9% made disaster plans available online. Few collaborated with local fire (22%), police (27%), or pediatric or emergency medicine organizations (11%). Online modules were the most desirable training format. In a state without mandated child care guidelines for disaster preparedness, a substantial proportion of child care programs were missing critical components of disaster planning."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Future interventionsmust focus on increasing partnerships with local organizations and developing guidelines and training to include plans for special needs children, family/child identification and reunification, and evacuation/relocation."

For more information on this research see: Disaster Preparedness Among Michigan's Licensed Child Care Programs. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2018;34(5):349-356. Pediatric Emergency Care can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Two Commerce Sq, 2001 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins - www.lww.com; Pediatric Emergency Care - journals.lww.com/pec-online/pages/default.aspx)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from M.T. Chang, University of Michigan, Emergency Med & Pediat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States. Additional authors for this research include S. Bradin and A.N. Hashikawa (see also Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine).

Keywords for this news article include: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, North and Central America, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Investment and Finance, Child Care Programs, Pediatrics, University of Michigan.

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