Mothers’ Perceptions of Family Health History and an Online, Parent-Generated Family Health History Tool
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Perceived utility of parent-generated family health history as a health promotion tool in pediatric practice.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe how pediatric providers collect and use family health history (FHH) and their perceptions about My Family Health Portrait (MFHP) as a pediatric health promotion and disease prevention tool. STUDY DESIGNL: A random sample of 148 pediatric providers was invited to participate in a semistructured qualitative interview. Transcripts were reviewed ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pediatrics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0009-9228,1938-2707
DOI: 10.1177/0009922812467531