Awareness of Toxic Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences among Dutch Pediatric Health Care Providers: A National Survey.

Early recognition of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adequate interventions are required to prevent negative effects on the child's mental and physical health later in life caused by toxic stress. This study aimed to assess how familiar the concepts of ACEs and toxic stress are among Dutch pediatric health care providers (PHCPs) and whether screening for ACEs is standard practice in the Netherlands. From October 2018 until March 2019, a nation-wide questionnaire survey was held.