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    • Pediatric Healthcare
    • Medical Complexity
    • Overmedicalization

    Background:

    • Children with medical complexity (CMC) have extensive healthcare system exposure.
    • Reliance on family caregivers is high for CMC.
    • These factors increase the risk of overmedicalization (OM) in CMC.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review risk factors for OM in CMC.
    • To present an algorithm for primary providers to recognize and address OM.
    • To discuss challenges related to suspected medical child abuse causing OM.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of risk factors for OM in CMC.
    • Development of a clinical algorithm for OM identification.
    • Discussion of multidisciplinary team involvement and child advocacy.

    Main Results:

    • Identified key risk factors contributing to OM in CMC.
    • Proposed a practical algorithm for primary care providers.
    • Highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

    Conclusions:

    • A structured approach and multidisciplinary team are crucial for managing OM in CMC.
    • Primary providers can utilize the algorithm to mitigate OM risks.
    • Special considerations are needed when medical child abuse is suspected.