Pilot of primary care physician discussion and resource allocation after screening for unintentional injuries and social determinants of health

Standardized screening tools used by pediatric providers can help determine a child's injury and social risks. This study determined if an office-based quality improvement program could increase targeted anticipatory guidance and community resource distribution to families. Practices recruited...

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Published in:Injury epidemiology 2019-05, Vol.6 (Suppl 1), p.22-9, Article 22
Main Authors: Denny, Sarah, Gittelman, Mike, Southworth, Hayley, Anzeljc, Samantha, Arnold, Melissa Wervey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anticipatory guidance
Injuries
Injury prevention
Screening
Social determinants of health
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Summary:Standardized screening tools used by pediatric providers can help determine a child's injury and social risks. This study determined if an office-based quality improvement program could increase targeted anticipatory guidance and community resource distribution to families. Practices recruited from the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics' database self-selected to participate in a quality improvement project. Two age-appropriate screening tools, corresponding talking points and local resources for birth-1 year and 1-5 year aged children were developed for unintentional injury and social health determinant topics. After a one-day learning session, practice teams implemented the tools into well-child care visits for children
ISSN:2197-1714
2197-1714
DOI:10.1186/s40621-019-0206-y