TY  - UNPB
ID  - pittir20271
UR  - http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/20271/
A1  - Mueller, Natalie
Y1  - 2013///
N2  - This essay uses recent scholarly articles on maternal and child health emergency preparedness to discover the current state of maternal and child health in public health emergency preparedness and make recommendations for the local health department. The essay includes detailed findings on subtopics that emerged from the literature. Sub-topics included are pregnant women, pediatric special care needs, providers, hospitals, communities, epidemic/pandemic influenza, and mental health. The essay concludes with a summary of the findings, including identifying specific populations with needs in a public health emergency, who can address the need, and the role of the local health department in addressing the need. The health department?s role is discussed in detail, primarily focusing on the health department?s ability to provide information and classes, supplies, coordination, communication, and support and development. This essay intends to help local health departments determine actions to take to improve preparedness to increase outcomes for maternal and child health during and after public health emergencies. The public health importance of maternal and child health emergency preparedness is that mothers and children are a vulnerable population often overlooked in emergency preparedness. The local health department can help increase this population?s outcomes by considering and supporting their unique needs. By including maternal and child health in emergency preparedness planning to accommodate their vulnerabilities and needs, the local health department can increase the health and safety of the population it serves.
PB  - University of Pittsburgh
TI  - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Maternal and Child Health: Recommendations for the Local Health Department
M1  - masteressay
AV  - public
ER  -