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Pediatricians and foster children.

M D Simms1, R W Kelly

  • 1Pediatric Ambulatory Care Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT.

Child Welfare
|July 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Improving foster child health care is achievable. Key solutions include better medical reimbursement and implementing medical passports for better information access and care standards.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Health Services Research
  • Child Welfare

Background:

  • Foster children experience significant health disparities.
  • Existing health care systems face challenges in meeting their needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify solvable problems in foster child health care.
  • To explore pediatrician commitment and barriers to care.
  • To propose solutions for improving health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative assessment of pediatrician perspectives in Connecticut.
  • Analysis of barriers including reimbursement and information access.
  • Exploration of potential interventions like medical passports.

Main Results:

  • Pediatricians are committed to caring for foster children.
  • Inadequate reimbursement for primary and specialty care are major impediments.
  • Medical passports can improve information availability and care standards.

Conclusions:

  • Improving foster child health care is feasible with systemic changes.
  • Addressing reimbursement issues and implementing medical passports are crucial steps.
  • Pediatricians are willing to lead initiatives to enhance foster child health.

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