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Lykke, Kirsten, Christensen, Pia Monrad and Reventlow, Susanne (2013) GPs’ strategies in exploring the preschool child’s wellbeing in the paediatric consultation. BMC Family Practice, Volume 14 (Number 1). Article number 177. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-14-177 ISSN 1471-2296.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-177
Abstract
Background:
Although General Practitioners (GPs) are uniquely placed to identify children with emotional, social, and behavioural problems, they succeed in identifying only a small number of them. The aim of this article is to explore the strategies, methods, and tools employed by GPs in the assessment of the preschool child’s emotional, mental, social, and behavioural health. We look at how GPs address parental care of the child in general and in situations where GPs have a particular awareness of the child.
Method:
Twenty-eight Danish GPs were purposively selected to take part in a qualitative study which combined focus-group discussions, observation of child consultations, and individual interviews with GPs.
Results:
Analysis of the data suggests that GPs have developed a set of methods, and strategies to assess the preschool child and parental care of the child. They look beyond paying narrow attention to the physical health of the child and they have expanded their practice to include the relations and interactions in the consultation room. The physical examination of the child continues to play a central role in doctor-child communication.
Conclusion:
The participating GPs’ strategies helped them to assess the wellbeing of the preschool child but they often find it difficult to share their impressions with parents.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Pediatrics -- Practice, Pediatrics -- Research , Physicians (General practice) , Family medicine , Toddlers -- Health and hygiene | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Family Practice | ||||
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1471-2296 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 14 | ||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||
Page Range: | Article number 177 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1186/1471-2296-14-177 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 December 2015 | ||||
Funder: | Denmark. Forskningsfonden for almen praksis [Danish Research Foundation for General Practice], Vestsjælland (Denmark) [West Zealand County] |
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