Child poverty and health inequalities in the UK: a guide for paediatricians.
Arch Dis Child
; 2022 Jun 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1891765
ABSTRACT
One in three children in the UK lives in relative poverty. There are clear and consistent links between child poverty and paediatric morbidity and mortality. In this review, we discuss drivers for family poverty in the UK, and how this leads to poor child health outcomes. We present a framework for healthcare professionals and institutions to consider interventions and strategies relating to socioeconomic health inequalities. We will focus on approaches to mitigate the effects of child poverty on children using our services at a local level and outline the importance of healthcare workers advocating for structural and high-level policy change to address the deep-rooted societal problems that cause child poverty.
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2022
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Archdischild-2021-323671
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