Public health for paediatricians: Fifteen-minute consultation on addressing child poverty in clinical practice. Issue 6 (9th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Guddi; Zhu, Hannah; Cheung, C Ronny
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 106:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 326
• Page End: 332
• Publication Date: 2020-11-09
• Subjects: health services research -- adolescent health; Pediatrics -- Practice -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319636
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-0585

Abstract

Abstract : Paediatricians and other child health professionals have a key role in identifying, preventing or mitigating the impacts of poverty on child health. Approaching a problem as vast and intractable as poverty can seem daunting. This article will outline how social determinants impact child health, and provide practical guidance on how to address this problem through a public health lens. The aim is to give frontline practitioners a straightforward, evidence-based framework and practical solutions for tackling child poverty, across three levels: (1) the clinical consultation; (2) the clinical service for the population of children and young people we serve and (3) with a broader policy and social view.