Health Promotion in Primary Care Pediatrics
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Lauren Dewey; Pamela Swift; James J. Hudziak; Stanley Weinberger; Masha Y. Ivanova
- Source
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 28:237-246
- Subject
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Primary care
law.invention
Test (assessment)
Integrated care
03 medical and health sciences
Psychiatry and Mental health
0302 clinical medicine
Health promotion
Healthcare delivery
Randomized controlled trial
law
030225 pediatrics
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Health care
medicine
business
Family based
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 1056-4993
The Vermont Family Based Approach (VFBA) is an innovative approach to healthcare delivery that addresses challenges of the healthcare system in the United States. The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial of the VFBA at a primary care pediatric clinic. The goal of the trial was to test the feasibility of the VFBA in pediatrics and to improve healthcare engagement and health outcomes for families. This article presents initial results of the trial on feasibility and engagement. The VFBA was found feasible and was associated with a significant increase in engagement with health and wellness supports and services.