OBJECTIVE To assess the respective roles of general pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists in the provision of primary pediatric care. DESIGN AND METHODS A practice characteristics questionnaire that included questions about primary care was sent to a random sample of 1616 board-certified and board-eligible active Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics; 1145 (70.9%) responded. Anal...

BACKGROUND Previous studies regarding the use of information technologies (IT) specifically among pediatricians and other physicians who treat children are lacking. As such, the objective of this study is to examine the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems and other IT applications among pediatricians and other child health providers (CHPs) in Florida. METHODS We focus on pediatricia...

As called for by Dr David Satcher, former US Surgeon General, pediatricians should be advocates to address both individual and community health issues. Child advocacy represents actions that promote child health and welfare on a population level, distinct from individual-patient advocacy. Pediatricians could advocate by collaborating with community groups to advance child health and updating le...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the knowledge and guidance given by pediatricians regarding physical activity in childhood and adolescence. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving a convenience sample of pediatricians (n=210) who participated in a national pediatrics congress in 2013. Sociodemographic and professional data and data regarding habitual physical activity and pediatricians' knowledge ...

BACKGROUND Maternal depression has a negative impact on both the mother and child's physical and mental health, as well as impairs parenting skills and pediatric health care utilization. The pediatricians' role in identification and management of maternal depression is well established. Although it can be successfully and easily treated, maternal depression remains under-recognized and under-tr...

BACKGROUND We aimed to determine the knowledge and attitudes of Turkish pediatricians concerning vitamin D supplement. METHODS The study was planned cross-sectional to be carried out between April-May 2015 in Turkey. A questionnaire form that determined the participants' opinions and practices concerning vitamin D supplement was completed via face-to-face interview. RESULTS A total of 107 p...

OBJECTIVES To describe the attitudes of pediatricians and other physicians practicing in a fee-for-service environment toward compensation for telephone encounters with patients. DESIGN Survey by mail. PARTICIPANTS The 67 pediatric and 634 other private physicians and medical school faculty of Albany County, NY. RESULTS A total of 479 of all the physicians (68.3%) and 55 of the pediatrici...