RESUMO
We have described a process in which one state's public health leaders provided a large degree of flexibility at the community level to improve pediatric health care access for children in need. This "room-to-wiggle" allowed program providers to tailor their programs to the specific needs of their communities while remaining faithful to the statewide goals. Among the most promising outcomes of the coordinated efforts to forge public-private partnerships is the continuation of the relationships that developed in the process and the further collaborations they have spawned.
Assuntos
Serviços de Saúde da Criança/organização & administração , Serviços de Saúde Comunitária/organização & administração , Medicaid , Setor Privado , Criança , Planejamento em Saúde , Humanos , South Carolina , Estados UnidosRESUMO
In this review, we have suggested a variety of ways that we as health care providers can adapt our practices to provide the support necessary to increase the competency of families in parenting and nurturing their young. There are a variety of modalities worthy of consideration as methods that make the lives of our children that much better. In our quest to prevent child maltreatment, we need an emphasis on supporting families so that they can effectively provide the love and nurturing that all children require.
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Maus-Tratos Infantis/prevenção & controle , Serviços de Saúde da Criança/organização & administração , Saúde da Família , Criança , Educação em Saúde , Humanos , Relações Profissional-Família , Apoio Social , Estados UnidosRESUMO
To determine Colorado American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) pediatricians' involvement in community-based activities and awareness of and interest in the AAP Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) program, a 22-item survey was mailed to all general pediatrician AAP fellows and candidate fellows practicing in Colorado (n = 434). The return rate was 65%. Of the respondents, 73% provide direct patient care as their primary professional activity, 58% reported either current or past involvement in community-based programs outside of their practices, 91% of this community-based work was voluntary, and 80% of the respondents described this work as moderate to very rewarding. Half of the respondents (51%) were aware of the AAP CATCH program, and 68% were interested in attending a statewide CATCH meeting. We conclude that Colorado AAP pediatrician survey respondents participate heavily in community programs outside of their clinical practices and that among this group there is substantial interest in the AAP CATCH program.
