A5064009799- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
Catholic University of America
2021
To support decision-making in the primary care medical home, this clinical report links preterm birth and perinatal complications to early childhood developmental disability risks. It consolidates extensive contemporary outcome research from 2005 onward into an easy-to-use framework stratifies prematurity NICU experiences by degree of risk for impairments. This informs prioritizes point-of-care screening surveillance strategies pediatricians caring children born preterm, guides additional...
Oral health is an essential component of overall for all individuals. The oral children and youth with developmental disabilities (CYDD) involves unique characteristics needs which pediatricians pediatric clinicians can be aware. Risk disease in CYDD multifactorial includes underlying medical conditions, medications, ability to participate preventive care treatment, lack access providers common this population despite being eligible Medicaid. Pediatric are uniquely positioned support the...
With advances in medical care, more youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) are transitioning into adulthood. Patient- and family-centered, integrated care is warranted around this time of transition. Support teams (including the youth, caregivers, teachers, pediatricians) should engage transition planning, ideally starting between 12 14 years age, to identify develop resources support maturing youth’s capacity for independent decision-making. Care consider varied...
Cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) is a leading cause of pediatric in nations with developed economies and increasing those developing economies. Because vision the predominant sense used for learning, delay diagnosis CVI can negatively affect education, making early detection management important. The American Academy Pediatrics has published policy statement “Visual System Assessment Infants, Children, Young Adults by Pediatricians” an accompanying clinical report that are based on...
Transition-aged youth and young adults, ages 12 to 26, represent almost 20% of the US population, an estimated 25%-35% have one or more chronic conditions. The vast majority with without special health care needs do not receive necessary professionally recommended services transition from pediatric adult care. Without adequate support during this transition, adults face increased risk adverse outcomes. To accelerate adoption processes in both systems care, authors offer a series...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disorder of childhood, with prevalence estimates ranging from 1.5 to 4 in 1000 live births. This clinical report seeks provide primary care physicians guidance detect children CP; collaborate specialists treating patient; manage associated medical, developmental, and behavioral problems; general medical their patients CP.
Life course intervention research requires a thorough understanding of complex factors that interact to affect health over time. Partnerships with families and communities are critical these interconnections identifying effective interventions. Here, family community engagement presented, aligned the 5 phases life framework: planning, design, implementation, evaluation, translation. During researcher considers their own starting position what they need learn from community. The design phase...
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (FC Act) has been in place for over 10 years. However, children kinship care continue receive fewer benefits, supports, access resources due challenges with fully integrating into the child welfare system. The current study explored state implementation FC a focus on care. Representatives from 15 states across U.S. completed an online survey focused their state’s response Act, 14 participated follow-up states’ plan...
There have been significant advances in the medical and surgical options available for contraception management of menses individuals, including those with intellectual developmental disorder. This new statement frames ethical, legal, issues permanent children, adolescents, young adults disorder, emphasizing importance utilizing long-acting reversible minimally invasive treatments, whenever possible. The historical use abuse is briefly reviewed, providing foundation ongoing ethical legal...
The social work Grand Challenge to Promote Smart Decarceration's aim is address the high rates of incarceration in United States. Purpose: Yet very little known about criminal justice practitioners U.S. Method: In this exploratory study. Practitioners correctional facilities (n = 38), responded an online survey asking them their perceptions services they provide and identify professional needs working within these settings. Results: Findings include need for people who are incarcerated have...