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The developmental case conference as a method of teaching pediatricians about child development on an inpatient
Insights
This case conference teaches pediatricians child development using live demonstrations. It improves their ability to observe and recognize developmental issues in infants.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Teaching child development to pediatricians presents challenges for psychologist-consultants.
- An inpatient pediatric service requires effective methods for developmental education.
Observation:
- A weekly case conference was developed for pediatric staff caring for young infants.
- The conference format includes live demonstrations of developmental assessments.
Findings:
- Live demonstration of developmental assessment is an effective method for teaching pediatricians.
- This approach enhances pediatric observations and early recognition of developmental problems.
Implications:
- The case conference model can improve pediatricians' skills in developmental assessment.
- Early identification of developmental issues in infants can be facilitated through this educational strategy.
Abstract:
Teaching pediatricians about child development on an inpatient service can pose difficult problems for the psychologist-consultant. This paper describes the evolution of a weekly case conference devoted to teaching child development to the pediatric staff on a hospital division devoted to the care of young infants. A format involving live demonstration of developmental assessment is seen as a stimulating and effective way to convey information about child development to pediatricians. A case example illustrates the advantages of this conference to facilitating pediatric observations, and early recognition of developmental problems.