Pediatric environmental health training. Impact on pediatric residents.

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  • Author(s): Bearer CF;Bearer CF; Phillips R
  • Source:
    American journal of diseases of children (1960) [Am J Dis Child] 1993 Jun; Vol. 147 (6), pp. 682-4.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Medical Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370471 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0002-922X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0002922X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Dis Child Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Chicago Il : American Medical Association
      Original Publication: Chicago, Ill. : American Medical Association, c1960-1993.
    • Subject Terms:
      Education, Medical, Graduate* ; Environmental Health* ; Medical History Taking*; Internship and Residency/*statistics & numerical data ; Pediatrics/*education; Asthma/diagnosis ; Asthma/epidemiology ; California ; Child ; Curriculum ; Hospitals, Pediatric ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To determine whether incorporation of a course in pediatric environmental health into a pediatric residency program would alter residents' behavior in history taking.
      Design: Retrospective chart review.
      Setting: Large pediatric training hospital in northern California.
      Participants: Twenty-three children admitted with asthma by 12 pediatric residents in June 1991 and a control group of 28 children admitted with asthma by 17 pediatric residents in June 1990.
      Interventions: None.
      Measurements/main Results: The initial history and physical assessments were examined for all patients with status asthmaticus admitted to Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif) in June 1990 and 1991. Chi-square analysis revealed a significant difference in the number of environmental questions asked in the group trained in pediatric environmental health compared with the group that received no instruction.
      Conclusions: The incorporation of a course in pediatric environmental health markedly affected pediatric residents' behavior in assessing environmental causes for common illnesses. We recommend that the course, "Kids and the Environment," be incorporated into other pediatric residency programs, and that the efficacy of the course be determined by chart review.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19930601 Date Completed: 19930707 Latest Revision: 20190716
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.1001/archpedi.1993.02160300088030
    • Accession Number:
      8506840