Improving preventive and health promotion care for children

• Published in: Israel journal of health policy research Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 62
• Main Authors: Inkelas, Moira, Oberklaid, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.10.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Child care; Child health; Children; Children & youth; Childrens health; children’s primary care; Counseling; Early childhood development; Early childhood education; Education; Families & family life; Family physicians; Health care; Health promotion; Israel; Maternal & child health; Medical care; Medical personnel; Nurses; Pediatrics; Physicians; Planning; Prevention; Primary care; Professionals; Well child care; Israel; children’s primary care; Well child care; Early childhood development
• ISSN: 2045-4015; 2045-4015
• DOI: 10.1186/s13584-018-0259-3

The emerging science in early childhood development challenges past paradigms of health care. There is consideration within the profession of paediatrics, and health care more broadly, of how to make systems of care more responsive to the developmental and social needs of young children and their families. Some countries have physician-centric models, either general physicians or paediatricians, while others rely on nurses. There is increasing recognition that the goal of any model should be parent-professional partnership that puts families at the center, elicits and responds to family needs, anticipates and supports families with developmental transitions, and fits within a seamless system of services and supports.