Infectious disease screening in a dedicated primary care clinic for children in foster care
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105074
Description
Children in foster care are considered at high risk for infectious diseases, and guidelines recommend screening for tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Little is known about the prevalence of infectious disease in children in foster care. Few positive infectious disease screenings were identified in children evaluated in a dedicated foster care primary care clinic despite presence of risk factors. Multiple visits to a primary care foster care clinic may increase the likelihood of completed screenings. Targeted infectious disease screening based on age and local epidemiology may be less traumatizing but still clinically appropriate.
Publication Date
7-2021
Publisher
Child Abuse & Neglect
Keywords
Pediatrics, Child Welfare, Dallas, Integrated Care, Trauma-Informed
Disciplines
Clinical and Medical Social Work | Pediatrics | Primary Care | Social Work | Trauma
Recommended Citation
McLeigh, Jill; Stone, Kimberly; Lairmore, Sarah; and Huang, Ron, "Infectious disease screening in a dedicated primary care clinic for children in foster care" (2021). Research. 15.
https://scholarlycollection.childrens.com/rjfcce-pub/15
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