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Social paediatrics

Nick Spencer1, Concha Colomer, Garth Alperstein

  • 1School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK. n.j.spencer@warwick.ac.uk

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
|January 15, 2005
PubMed

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This glossary defines key concepts in social paediatrics, an approach to child health considering societal and environmental factors. It clarifies terminology for paediatric practice, incorporating international perspectives.

Area of Science:

  • Social paediatrics
  • Child Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Social paediatrics examines child health within broader societal, environmental, school, and family contexts.
  • Existing terminology in paediatric practice can be overlapping or unclear.
  • A need exists for a standardized understanding of social paediatric concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compile a glossary of terms used in social paediatrics.
  • To clarify concepts and terminology within this specialized field of child health.
  • To provide a consensus-based definition of key social paediatric terms.

Main Methods:

  • A consultation and consensus-building process among authors.
  • Inclusion of authors from the European Society for Social Paediatrics.
  • Incorporation of international perspectives from social paediatricians outside Europe.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive glossary of social paediatric terms has been developed.
  • Key concepts in social paediatrics are clearly defined.
  • The glossary provides a unified understanding of the field.

Conclusions:

  • The glossary serves as a foundational resource for social paediatrics.
  • It enhances clarity and consistency in paediatric practice and research.
  • The international collaboration ensures a broad and relevant perspective.

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