Sentences with phrase «of pediatric primary care»

This Issue and Why it Matters This issue of the ZERO TO THREE Journal dives into the burgeoning field of infant and early childhood mental health with a collection of articles that feature: • The approach of a pediatrician who addresses early childhood men - tal health in the context of pediatric primary care.

The approach of a pediatrician who addresses early childhood mental health in the context of pediatric primary care.

In this role, she serves as the quantitative methodologist for a large - scale, multisite study of pediatric primary care toxic stress prevention initiatives.

The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program was designed to meet the needs of families regarding their young children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric practice.

To determine the effects of pediatric primary care interventions on parent - child interactions in families with low socioeconomic status.

Objective To determine the effects of pediatric primary care interventions on parent - child interactions in families with low socioeconomic status.

Specific home visitation programs, especially with nurses supporting parents prenatally and then after the baby is born, have been carefully evaluated.17 - 19 Parenting programs also offer valuable guidance and can be effective, such as the Triple P intervention.20 Another example is the Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) model of pediatric primary care.21 Building on the relationship between pediatrician and family, SEEK identifies and helps address prevalent risk factors such as parental depression.

In our systematic literature review, we found tools and strategies for improving WCC delivery, but few offered a comprehensive model.21 In 1995, Zuckerman and Parker25 proposed a comprehensive, community - based system of pediatric primary care that included collaboration with early childhood educators to enhance developmental and behavioral services and a 2 - generational approach that included primary care services to parents and children.

Gaps in the availability and impact of specialty mental health care and the increasing public health significance of untreated mental health problems have expanded the service delivery roles of pediatric primary care providers (PCPs).

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I supervise pediatric residents as they learn to provide primary care, to offer guidance to parents as they struggle with all the complexities of baby and toddler sleep, eating, potty training, discipline and tantrums.

The dentistry issued a statement of sympathy for Mykel and his parents and said that it would be premature to comment on any specifics until outside medical experts finish their review, but they said they have used general anesthesia more than 1,900 times for pediatric patients in the last three and a half years without incident, and that they contract with a board - certified anesthesiologist who follows all protocols including pre-operative check and approval by the child's primary care physician before putting the child under anesthesia.

They also worked together as Clinical Assistant Professors of Psychology in Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College to support the integration of mental health care into pediatric primary care.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 62,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well - being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

For more information you can read the release and the policy statement at the AAP Website: http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/feb05breastfeeding.htm (The AAP is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians and pediatric specialists.)

The program's focus is the broad range of behavioral, psychosocial, and developmental issues that present in primary care pediatric practice.

Based on the published results, Legacy is now being pilot tested in a variety of community settings, such as the Administration for Children and Families» Early Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration's Healthy Start, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Project LAUNCH, the American Academy of Pediatrics» pediatric primary care, and Tulsa Educare.

PediPRN is an innovative model of consultation and collaboration between pediatric primary care and child psychiatry providers.

«It is ironic that in one of the richest countries in the world, we still have millions of children without access to primary and specialty health care,» said Kenneth Silver, MD, pediatric neurologist and associate professor of pediatrics.

Genetic testing in a pediatric environment poses unique challenges with respect to age of disease onset, when to test, patient autonomy, etc., and many primary care providers can benefit from education about these issues.

The goal of my holistic pediatric practice is to inform, support and empower parents to become the primary health care providers for their children.

She recently served as a consultant on a Department of Defense - funded project to create an integrated system of hospital and primary care - based pediatric obesity care.

Today, she has her own practice, Fairfield Family Health where she works «with a robust team of 6 other healthcare providers including naturopathic physicians, primary care consultant, pediatric nurse practitioner, nutritionist and physical therapist.»

Our approach to achieving this goal focuses on three objectives: (1) to develop a reliable, predictive panel of biomarkers (including both biological and bio-behavioral measures) that can identify children, youth, and parents showing evidence of toxic stress, and that can be collected in pediatric primary care settings; (2) to conduct basic, animal and human research on critical periods in development and individual differences in stress susceptibility, thereby informing the timing and design of a suite of new interventions that address the roots of stress - related diseases early in the life cycle; and (3) to build a strong, community - based infrastructure through which scientists, practitioners, parents, and community leaders can apply new scientific insights and innovative measures to the development of more effective interventions in the first three postnatal years.

Repayment for up to $ 100,000 over a period of four years for primary care, pediatric care, internal medicine, and family medicine is also made available through the Rural Physician Incentive Program.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well - being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

We are seeking a Medical Assistant to become a part of our team in a pediatric primary and urgent care state - of - the - art office!

They may specialize in a variety of areas, including pediatric care, emergency care, and primary care.

Business Services Manager — Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, TX 1996 — 2001 Oversaw all clinic operations, business and patient access functions of multi-specialty ambulatory primary care clinic including pediatric, adult, and geriatric medicine, and managed annual operation budget of $ 5M.

Primary care, assessment, transport, monitoring and evaluation of neonatal, pediatric through geriatric patients.

Targeted child psychiatric services: a new model of pediatric primary clinician — child psychiatry collaborative care.

Objective To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of parent - training groups delivered to parents of toddlers in pediatric primary care settings.

Health care professionals working in pediatric primary care practices (eg, physicians, nurses, and social workers) and in other health and education programs (eg, home visiting nurses, community case managers, and community health workers) must work on the same team to capitalize on each others» capabilities and expertise, increase efficiencies, and improve the health of children and families.

PRIMARY CARE is thought to create an atmosphere in which sensitive concerns are more readily raised.1, 2 Studies in both pediatric and adult settings support this view — detection of distress is increased when physicians and patients (or parents) believe they have an ongoing relationship.3 - 5 Guidelines for pediatric primary care, 6 supported by studies in child development, 7 underline the importance of detecting problems with parental mental health, especially in the first years of a child'PRIMARY CARE is thought to create an atmosphere in which sensitive concerns are more readily raised.1, 2 Studies in both pediatric and adult settings support this view — detection of distress is increased when physicians and patients (or parents) believe they have an ongoing relationship.3 - 5 Guidelines for pediatric primary care, 6 supported by studies in child development, 7 underline the importance of detecting problems with parental mental health, especially in the first years of a child's lCARE is thought to create an atmosphere in which sensitive concerns are more readily raised.1, 2 Studies in both pediatric and adult settings support this view — detection of distress is increased when physicians and patients (or parents) believe they have an ongoing relationship.3 - 5 Guidelines for pediatric primary care, 6 supported by studies in child development, 7 underline the importance of detecting problems with parental mental health, especially in the first years of a child'primary care, 6 supported by studies in child development, 7 underline the importance of detecting problems with parental mental health, especially in the first years of a child's lcare, 6 supported by studies in child development, 7 underline the importance of detecting problems with parental mental health, especially in the first years of a child's life.

The integration of behavioral health services in pediatric primary care: services, science, and suggestions.

This report also (1) reviews the prevalence of behavioral and emotional disorders, (2) describes factors affecting the emergence of behavioral and emotional problems, (3) articulates the current state of detection of these problems in pediatric primary care, (4) describes barriers to screening and means to overcome those barriers, and (5) discusses potential changes at a practice and systems level that are needed to facilitate successful behavioral and emotional screening.

North Carolina Linkages for Prevention brought together primary care practices and local state health departments in Durham to improve the delivery of preventive care in pediatric primary care practices and implement intensive HV to low - income pregnant women and their infants.

In a recent policy statement, «The Future of Pediatrics: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Primary Care,» the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recognized the unique advantage of the primary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatriPrimary Care,» the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recognized the unique advantage of the primary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatric cCare,» the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recognized the unique advantage of the primary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatriprimary care clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatric ccare clinician for surveillance, screening, and working with families to improve mental health outcomes.29 The AAP Medical Home Initiative30 and the AAP policy statement on the family31 addressed family - centered pediatric carecare.

The prevalence of maternal depressive symptoms reported by screening this large national sample of indigent mothers interviewed between 1992 and 1993 is similar to the prevalence reported for low - income mothers of young children at a Baltimore pediatric primary care clinic in 1984 (41 % vs 35 %, respectively).8 In addition, the extent of family poverty in this study has a «dose - response» association with maternal depressive symptoms that is similar to that reported in another (smaller) national sample from the 1990s.15 In both studies, as well as this study, mothers with lower incomes reported higher levels of depressive symptoms.

Only a limited number of well - validated screens suitable for use in primary care for broad screening of family psychosocial risk and family support and functioning are available, although a few show promise.54 — 56 There are screening measures for specific psychosocial stressors, such as maternal depression, and these have been shown to be feasible in pediatric settings.57, 58 Family screening for psychosocial risk within pediatric settings, however, raises a number of dilemmas, including concerns about liability and payment and who is responsible for an adult's well - being after a problem is detected.59

From an ecological perspective, availability of comprehensive primary care is strongly associated with improved population health.2, 9 The FCMH was initially conceived in pediatrics in the 1960s and 1970s as a model for providing comprehensive pediatric care.10 Over the past 3 decades the medical home model has been further refined, defining the medical home as accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family - centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective.11, 12 The central goal of the FCMH is to facilitate partnerships between patients, families, clinicians, and community resources to improve children's health, and the joint principles for the FCMH have been widely endorsed.7

The eastern sample was recruited in the first 2 years of life from 3 pediatric clinics: 1 for children at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus disease, 1 for children with failure to thrive, and a third providing pediatric primary care.

• In the pediatric practice of San Francisco's Nadine Burke Harris, MD, children are screened for various types of adverse experiences that increase their risks of long - term health problems associated with ACEs.15 The treatment model is multidisciplinary in the primary care setting and includes home visits to support families where they are.

The current study provides evidence from a large national pediatric primary care sample that the rates of risk and reliability of the PSC - 17 found in the current sample were comparable to those reported in the original derivation study collected about 15 years earlier and that the previously identified factor structure fit the current data reasonably well.

This study replicated in a new, large national sample findings from a derivation sample collected about 15 years earlier and therefore supports the continued use of the PSC - 17 as a measure of psychosocial functioning in pediatric primary care and research.

Given the likely lower cost of targeted pediatric primary care interventions compared with home - based programs, 34 cost - effectiveness analyses will be needed to better understand implications for public health policy.

Because this study sought to investigate the use of the PSC - 17 in a US primary care pediatric population, an additional 11106 patients screened in the specialty practices of developmental behavioral pediatricians and in 6 practices outside the United States were excluded.

Use of the pediatric symptom checklist to screen for psychosocial problems in pediatric primary care: a national feasibility study.

Within this same context, the health dimension of early childhood policy has focused largely on the traditional components of primary pediatric care, such as immunizations, early identification of sensory impairments and developmental delays, and the prompt diagnosis and treatment of medical problems.

Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic Dubowitz, Prescott, Feigelman, Lane, & Kim Pediatrics, 121 (1), 2008 Estimates the prevalence of intimate partner violence among parents at a pediatric primary care clinic and evaluates the effectiveness of a brief screen for intimate partner viPrimary Care Clinic Dubowitz, Prescott, Feigelman, Lane, & Kim Pediatrics, 121 (1), 2008 Estimates the prevalence of intimate partner violence among parents at a pediatric primary care clinic and evaluates the effectiveness of a brief screen for intimate partner violeCare Clinic Dubowitz, Prescott, Feigelman, Lane, & Kim Pediatrics, 121 (1), 2008 Estimates the prevalence of intimate partner violence among parents at a pediatric primary care clinic and evaluates the effectiveness of a brief screen for intimate partner viprimary care clinic and evaluates the effectiveness of a brief screen for intimate partner violecare clinic and evaluates the effectiveness of a brief screen for intimate partner violence.