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Evaluate the effectiveness of preparedness exercises for healthcare professionals dealing with paediatric mass casualty incidents.

March 1, 2026Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Hospital preparedness exercises for paediatric mass casualty incidents: a systematic review

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EBE. Joanna BaxterBridge University SAShaheen AhmedUniversity of Eastern Finland JLJustine LeeUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Systematic review examines preparedness exercises for improving outcomes in paediatric mass casualty incidents, suggesting potential gains in skills and teamwork.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of preparedness exercises for healthcare professionals dealing with paediatric mass casualty incidents.
Conducted a systematic search across PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase up to July 2025.
Assessed risk of bias using the ROBINS E tool.
Narrative synthesis of 17 observational studies following screening of 223 initial results.
Identified a variety of training interventions for paediatric mass casualty incidents.
Effective interventions included both brief drills and longer, mixed methods training schemes.
Improvements in skills and preparedness were sustained for up to 6 months despite high risk of bias in studies.

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Baxter et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d747ec16d51705d2db7f https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1770232

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Systematic review examines preparedness exercises for improving outcomes in paediatric mass casualty incidents, suggesting potential gains in skills and teamwork.

Hospital preparedness exercises for paediatric mass casualty incidents: a systematic review

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Hospital preparedness exercises for paediatric mass casualty incidents: a systematic review

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