From office tools to community supports: The need for infrastructure to address the social determinants of health in paediatric practice/Des outils en cabinet à l'appui communautaire : la nécessité d'une infrastructure pour tenir compte des déterminants sociaux de la santé en pédiatrie

Previous research has highlighted the importance of addressing the social determinants of health to improve child health outcomes. However, significant barriers exist that limit the paediatrician's ability to properly address these issues. Barriers include a lack of clinical time, resources, tr...

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Published in:Paediatrics & child health 2014-04, Vol.19 (4), p.195
Main Authors: Fazalullasha, Fatima, Taras, Jillian, Morinis, Julia, Levin, Leo, Karmali, Karima, Neilson, Barbara, Muskat, Barbara, Bloch, Gary, Chan, Kevin, McDonald, Maureen, Makin, Sue, Lee Ford-Jones, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens health
Community support
Health care access
Health care delivery
Pediatrics
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Summary:Previous research has highlighted the importance of addressing the social determinants of health to improve child health outcomes. However, significant barriers exist that limit the paediatrician's ability to properly address these issues. Barriers include a lack of clinical time, resources, training and education with regard to the social determinants of health; awareness of community resources; and case-management capacity. General practice recommendations to help the health care provider link patients to the community are insufficient. The objective of the current article was to present options for improving the link between the office and the community, using screening questions incorporating physician-based tools that link community resources. Simple interventions, such as routine referral to early-year centres and selected referral to public health home-visiting programs, may help to address populations with the greatest needs.
ISSN:1205-7088
1918-1485