Pediatricians? satisfaction with their abilities to care for children with developmental, behavioral and psychosocial problems
| Autor: | Zachi Grossman, Alan Apter, Ernesto Kahan, Gary Diamond, Yehuda Senecky, Dov Inbar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Multivariate analysis Developmental Disabilities Child Behavior Disorders Pediatrics Job Satisfaction Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Israel Medical prescription Child Psychiatry Response rate (survey) business.industry Methylphenidate Special Interest Group Child development Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Attention deficit Female business Psychosocial medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics International. 49:472-478 |
| ISSN: | 1442-200X 1328-8067 |
| Popis: | Background: Developmental and behavioral pediatrics has emerged as an area of special interest and new responsibility for pediatricians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of training, experience, and other factors on pediatricians’ satisfaction with their abilities to care for children with developmental, behavioral and psychosocial problems. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 211 pediatricians working in primary care clinics in the community in Israel. Items included personal characteristics and experience, practice and satisfaction with the care of children with developmental, behavioral and psychosocial problems. Overall, pediatrician satisfaction with their personal abilities in this domain was defined as the dependent variable on multivariate analysis. Results: The response rate was 76.3% (n = 161). Pediatricians’ satisfaction with their overall professional ability to care for children with developmental, behavioral and psychosocial problems was significantly and positively associated with the following independent variables: (i) satisfaction with training received in the child development field; (ii) satisfaction with psychiatric updates; (iii) general satisfaction with the available child development services; (iv) prescription of methylphenidate to children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and (v) having completed their medical studies in a country in which the issue is emphasized. Conclusions: Imparting more knowledge and skills in child development and behavioral pediatrics in pediatric residency and continuing education programs will help improve the attitudes of primary care pediatricians towards developmental and behavioral problems, encourage them to treat these patients and their families, and better the quality of care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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