Child Advocacy Training

Child advocacy training: curriculum outcomes and resident satisfaction.

BACKGROUND Many health problems affecting children today are based in the community and cannot be easily addressed in the office setting. Child advocacy is an effective approach for pediatricians to take. OBJECTIVE To describe pediatric residents' choices of advocacy topics and interventions. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. METHODS Residents from 3 pediatric training programs ...

Residency training: Advocacy training in neurology: lessons from the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum.

Current-day physicians practice in a complex environment. They are busy and face challenges from every direction. How can we lead in this complex environment? How can we become the best advocates for our patients? Advocacy should be emphasized in physician training and education. Many medical organizations have recognized the importance of physician advocacy as a core component of medical profe...

A common thread: pediatric advocacy training.

“There wasn’t any insulin left at home, so I skipped a day or two,” Erika explained. The thin teenage girl sat tucked between white hospital linens. Two days earlier, she had been rushed to the emergency department by ambulance after a neighbor found her unconscious at a park near her home. The routine of stabilization and correction of electrolyte abnormalities went smoothly, just like it had ...

Domestic violence assessments in the child advocacy center.

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to identify the frequency, methods, and practices of universal assessments for domestic violence (DV) within child advocacy centers (CACs) and determine which factors are associated with CACs that conduct universal DV assessments. METHODS The study design was a cross-sectional, web-based survey distributed to executive directors of National Children's Allianc...

The role of advocacy in promoting better child health.