Sentences with phrase «child health disparities»

This evidence can inform general debates about family structure and child health as well as policy interventions aiming to reduce child health disparities.

FUNDING: Supported by the HRSA NRSA Fellowship Training grant T32 HP10004 -16-00 (Dr Tschudy), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant 1K24HD052559 (Dr Cheng), and the DC - Baltimore Research Center on Child Health Disparities P20 MD00165 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

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Prior to joining Urban Strategies, Diana was a program officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she created the foundation's First Food portfolio, which supports increased breastfeeding to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the health and wellbeing of mothers, children and communities.

His research interests include examination of racial disparities in birth outcomes and child health; the adequacy and content of pre-conception, prenatal and inter-conception care; child health services; home visiting, child nutrition; fatherhood; and health data policy.

The potential consequences of lower breastfeeding rates among black women is especially concerning because their children experience health disparities for most of the conditions for which breastfeeding is known to be protective.

With the exception of otitis media and childhood leukemia, each of these conditions has a documented black / white health disparity, with higher rates observed among black (vs. white) children (16 — 23).

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Research interests of the more than 200 doctoral - level faculty include AIDS, GIS, maternal and child health, hospital epidemiology, infectious diseases, environmental and occupational health, eldercare, minority health and health disparities.

Topics include the rights of persons with disabilities; the rights and responsibilities of drug users and ethical considerations for dignified addiction treatment; improving maternal and child health through advancements in women's rights; the effects of violence; access to affordable and appropriate health care and treatment; health disparities between different population groups; health during war and conflict; the health of internally displaced persons and refugees; and recognition of social and structural forces that impact the health of individuals and groups.

Dr. Dotson and her collaborators on the study stress further primary research in understanding health system barriers and disparities, and standardization of care is needed to ultimately improve healthcare delivery and minimize healthcare disparities to improve the health and quality of life of children with Crohn's disease and other chronic conditions.

«Black children were slightly older at the first admission than white children, which could represent a subtle marker of diminished access to medical care or a delay in disease recognition,» said Dr. Dotson, who explained other studies have shown that the role of biology in health disparities in chronic diseases is often modest, and there are many other factors, such as access to care and health literacy, that contribute to disparities in care.

The income disparity in this poll was similar to the results of a May 2012 C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health on the same subject.

Understanding the interactions between the social and physical environment will help to explain health disparities and create interventions to prevent health and developmental problems in children.

DeCamp says previous studies have linked poor child and adult health outcomes to poverty and ACEs — broadly defined as abuse, exposure to violence and family dysfunction — which can contribute to lifelong negative effects on health and health care disparities.

The report, which was recently published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, was one of the first to look at ethnic group differences in overweight children living in Canada.

«While racial disparities in surgical outcomes have been reported in adult health care, less is known about possible disparities in pediatric surgery,» said first author David I. Chu, M.D., a fellow in Pediatric Urology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

NCPI is committed to building a unified science of child development to explain the early roots of lifelong health, learning, and behavior in Brazil; translating and communicating science effectively to inform the public discourse around issues that affect children and families; and preparing leaders to leverage the science of healthy development in the design and implementation of innovative policies and programs that reduce preventable disparities and promote well - being for all Brazilian children.

We find similarly large disparities in children's likelihood of being identified as having learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, other health impairments, and emotional disorders.

Additionally, Epps has begun to examine the health disparities of low - income children as part of a National Institute of Health (NIH) two - year grant, which will repay 50 percent of her student health disparities of low - income children as part of a National Institute of Health (NIH) two - year grant, which will repay 50 percent of her student Health (NIH) two - year grant, which will repay 50 percent of her student loans.

Her current, collaborative projects include studies of Head Start children's literacy learning and teacher communities (the EPIC study), family engagement, and parent involvement; young fathers in urban settings; health and educational disparities within low - income communities; children of incarcerated parents; and intergenerational learning within African - American and Latino families.

Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses for children in the United States, and rates have reached historically high levels nationally with large racial / ethnic health disparities.

Education is just one sector with racial disparities, but the same root causes affect outcomes in health care, criminal justice, child welfare, banking, housing, employment, and other areas of society.

Due to historical trauma, chronically underfunded programs, and broken promises on the part of the U.S. government, children and youth from Native American communities experience many educational, health, and economic disparities compared with their peers.

Rothstein (2002) points out the vast disparities in housing, health care, and other supports available to children.

This session will inform health educators, teachers, school administrators, and community leaders of the five main recommendations of an expert panel to reduce health disparities in children and youth.

For every book published, we donate a book to a child in need through The Molina Foundation, a national non-profit focused on reducing disparities in health and education.

A court is more likely to award spousal support if a marriage lasted for many years, one spouse has health problems, there was a significant disparity between their incomes, a spouse had to stay home to care for the children while the other spouse worked full - time to support the family, or a spouse worked to help put the other spouse through graduate school, law school, etc..

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Hartley's research interests are related to the determinants of maternal / child health; the social and environmental context of unintended pregnancy and family planning, health disparities and life course influences in reproductive health.

As the membership association for Healthy Start programs nationwide, NHSA promotes the development of community - based maternal and child health programs, particularly those addressing the issues of infant mortality, low birth weight and racial disparities in perinatal outcomes.

The courts consider disparity in income, length of the marriage, and other considerations such as your health, your age, your time in the workforce, the ages of your children, and any assets you might have.

Factors the courts look at include disparity in income, the length of the marriage, and certain other considerations such as your health, your age, your time in the workforce, the ages of your children, and the assets you might have after the divorce.

Disparities in unmet care coordination needs: analysis of the national survey of children's health.

There is modest evidence that FCMH models are associated with improved quality of health care in pediatrics, including children with a medical home having fewer unmet health care needs and increased likelihood of receiving preventive care.13 — 17 Evidence exists for potential cost savings associated with the growth of the medical home model.18 It is hypothesized that an expanded medical home model will further decrease health disparities.19 Ongoing multisite FCMH demonstration projects aim to provide additional evidence regarding the effectiveness of the FCMH model of care.20

Relative to children with no ACEs, children who experienced ACEs had increased odds of having below - average academic skills including poor literacy skills, as well as attention problems, social problems, and aggression, placing them at significant risk for poor school achievement, which is associated with poor health.23 Our study adds to the growing literature on adverse outcomes associated with ACEs3 — 9,24 — 28 by pointing to ACEs during early childhood as a risk factor for child academic and behavioral problems that have implications for education and health trajectories, as well as achievement gaps and health disparities.

Continued health disparities bring urgency to integration of these services.4 — 6 Recent Affordable Care Act investment in home visitation (HV) programs and emphasis on the FCMH combined with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Academic Pediatric Association (APA) endorsement of collaboration between home visitors and primary care providers (PCPs) offer a unique opportunity to integrate and improve services provided to children and families.6 — 8

Scores of articles have long demonstrated a relationship between exposure to childhood adversity and a range of negative outcomes throughout the life span.1 — 8 The disproportionate exposure of low - income children to abuse, neglect, and other adversities9, 10 has been implicated as an important contributor to health disparities.11, 12 Preventing and mitigating the impact of ACEs is critical to decreasing health disparities.

In fact, the latest WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey, released last week, found that 57 % of Aboriginal students have low academic performance compared with 19 % of non-Aboriginal students, a disparity of 38 percentage points.4

The ability to reduce children's anxiety and depression problems early in life could narrow cumulative disparities in mental health and disadvantage later in life.

The MIECHV program provides an unprecedented opportunity to reach families and at - risk communities to improve child outcomes and reduce health disparities.

Evaluation results demonstrated both enhanced quality of care and promotion of more - favorable parenting practices related to perceptions of children's behavior at 30 to 33 months, discipline at 30 to 33 months, and health care seeking at 2 to 4 months and 30 to 33 months.4 — 7 In addition, HS reduced income disparities in the use of preventive services and enhanced parents» satisfaction with care at 30 to 33 months.8 Using observational data and a longitudinal sample, Caughy et al9 reported that participation in HS was associated with positive child development outcomes, including greater attachment and fewer child behavior problems when children were 34 to 37 months of age.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Racial / ethnic disparities in mental health service use among children in foster care.

There is growing evidence of deficiencies in the quality of health care for children, including low rates of preventive services, 1 persistent disparities in health status, 2 and lack of a usual source of care among ethnic and racial minorities and children in low - income families.3

During the past 3 decades, a broad national consensus has emerged identifying poverty - related disparities in child development and school readiness as a critical public health problem.1, 2 Children growing up in poverty fall behind their middle - class peers in development from the time they say their first words, usually shortly after their first birthday.3 In a 2009 population - based analysis, 4 40 % of low - income eighth graders performed below the basic level for their age group in reading.

Protecting young children from adversity is a promising, science - based strategy to address many of the most persistent and costly problems facing contemporary society, including limited educational achievement, diminished economic productivity, criminality, and disparities in health.

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22

«While this is encouraging, a closer look at the data will show deep pockets of poverty that still persist and disparities in a number of measures of child well - being including child health and safety throughout the state.»

Ensuring access to medically accurate, age appropriate comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in schools by using an evidence based curriculum and reducing sociodemographic disparities in its receipt is central to improving the health and well - being of children and young adults in the State of New York.

This session will inform health educators, teachers, school administrators, and community leaders of the five main recommendations of an expert panel to reduce health disparities in children and youth.