@article{ref1,
title="Disaster preparedness in families with children with special health care needs",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2016",
author="Bagwell, Holli B. and Liggin, Rebecca and Thompson, Tonya and Lyle, Kristin and Anthony, Allison and Baltz, Matthew and Melguizo-Castro, Maria and Nick, Todd and Kuo, Dennis Z.",
volume="55",
number="11",
pages="1036-1043",
abstract="Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) may present unique challenges for disaster preparedness. This study's objective was to determine the impact of a disaster supply starter kit intervention on preparedness for families of CSHCN. The study was a 1-group pre-post cohort design with consecutive enrollment at the Arkansas Children's Hospital Medical Home Clinic. Pre- and postintervention survey findings were compared using McNemar's test. Of the 249 enrolled, 223 completed the postsurvey. At presurvey, 43% had an Emergency Information Form, compared with 79% at postsurvey (P <.001). At presurvey, 18% had a disaster kit, compared with 99.6% at postsurvey, and 44% added items. Of the 183 respondents who did not have a disaster kit at presurvey, 99% (n = 182) had a disaster kit on postsurvey, and 38% (n = 70) added items. An inexpensive educational disaster supply starter kit may increase preparedness. Further investigation on sustainability and dissemination to other populations is needed.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/0009922816665087",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922816665087"
}