Food insecurity, for which families are routinely screened at medical visits, has deleterious health consequences. This study sought to understand the lived experiences of families with lower incomes participating in food insecurity screening at two urban pediatric primary care clinics. Forty-three semi-structured interviews were performed in English and Spanish with families with public insurance after well visits where food insecurity screening was documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs many residency programs expand teaching to address the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that residents need to dismantle structural racism and other systemic inequities, many faculty are not prepared to teach these topics. However, there is limited literature on which to base faculty development in this area. The aim of this article is to review how diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice education is integrated in pediatric faculty development efforts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal child poverty curriculum for pediatric residents.
Methods: The Trainee Education in Advocacy and Community Health (TEACH) curriculum trains residents to recognize and address the effects of child poverty, utilizing learning objectives modified from the US Child Poverty Curriculum, new interactive web-based modules, experiential learning, and reflection. This mixed-methods evaluation of the first component, "Epidemiology of Child Poverty," includes nearly 2 years of resident participation.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol
October 2021
Objectives: This phenomenographic analysis examines how news of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border shaped variations of experience and perceptions among U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiterature on the effectiveness of child poverty education in undergraduate medical education is scant. This study adds quantitative and qualitative support for incorporation of a multimodal curriculum to improve student knowledge, confidence, and attitudes toward child poverty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmigration laws and policies, as well as related media and public discourse, have a direct and significant effect on the health and well-being of children and families. The purpose of this article is to identify the impact of family immigration status and immigration laws on children's health, to understand the legal system that immigrant children face, and to describe opportunities for health care professionals to engage in advocacy at the systems level, from the local community to Capitol Hill.
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