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[International adoption: information guide and medical evaluations]
1Servicio de Pediatría, Instituto Aragonés de Servicios Sociales, Departamento de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social, Gobierno de Aragón. DROLIVAN@santandersupernet.com
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This guide helps pediatricians care for internationally adopted children. It covers pre-adoption consultations, travel recommendations, and post-adoption health evaluations for international adoptees.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Global Health
- Adoption Medicine
Context:
- International adoption presents unique health considerations for children.
- Pediatricians require guidance for managing the health of internationally adopted children.
- Families undertaking international adoption need pre-travel and post-arrival medical advice.
Purpose:
- To provide a comprehensive guide for pediatricians on the healthcare of internationally adopted children.
- To outline essential pre-adoption consultations and post-adoption evaluations.
- To inform healthcare providers about common health issues in internationally adopted children.
Summary:
- The article details pre-adoption consultations, including reviewing child-specific information, recommended immunizations, and medications for international travel.
- It also describes post-adoption evaluations, encompassing physical examinations and recommended laboratory screening tests for internationally adopted children.
- Guidance is provided on frequent health problems observed in children adopted from abroad.
Impact:
- Enhances pediatricians' ability to provide optimal care for internationally adopted children.
- Facilitates smoother health transitions for internationally adopted children into their new families.
- Contributes to the long-term well-being of internationally adopted populations by addressing specific health needs.
Abstract:
This article aims to provide a guide to pediatricians attending families involved in international adoptions. Firstly, we describe the pre-adoption consultation, which includes a review of the information available on the child, the immunizations and medications recommended for traveling to the foreign country, and the information concerning the more frequent health problems observed in children adopted from abroad. Secondly, we describe the post-adoption evaluation, which includes a physical examination and the laboratory screening tests recommended for internationally adopted children.