CHILD HEALTH
Health in the Early Years
  • At-home parenting videos for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, & 12 months [leads to fewer severe illnesses]


  • Home visits, pediatric monitoring, attendance of infant in child development center, group meetings for parents (IHDP) [but different cognitive outcomes for different birth weight groups]


  • Prenatal care (doctor's visits, nurse home visits, proper nutrition) [guards against LBW births]
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  • Reduce unintended pregnancy (target female teens and males of all ages)
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    Immunizations
  • Monetary incentives

  • Client-specific prompts

  • Increase access to public health institutions
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  • Create an effective immunization tracking system (IOM recommendation, 2000)
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    Nutrition
  • Provide food vouchers (WIC, Food Stamp Program)
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    Unintentional Injury
  • For vehicle restraints: clinic-based parent education plus subsidies and/or positive reinforcement; community-based, multiple pathway approach (effective for low-income families only)

  • For hot tap water safety: clinic-based parent education alone works

  • For smoke alarm ownership: clinic-based parent education alone works

  • For bicycle helmet use: community-level interventions that use multiple pathways (e.g., legislation, community-wide education campaign, etc.)
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  • For child proofing a home: no good interventions found
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  • For general, unintentional injury: community-based, multiple pathways (e.g., parent & community education, TV programs, school-based education, etc.)
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    Lead Exposure
  • Removing lead paint from homes

  • Replacing lead water pipes
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  • Home maintenance


  • Parent education about good hygiene (e.g., washing hands after playing outside and before eating)
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    Dental Health      
  • Regular oral health screening

  • Parent education in oral health practices and proper feeding

  • Increase access to dental care providers

  • Coordinate dental health services with other services (e.g., WIC, child care, home visits, immunizations)
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    Child Emotional and Behavioral Problems      
  • "Two generation programs" treat maternal and child depression

  • Alleviate family stress

  • Focus on the parent child relationship
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