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Physicians' Attitudes Toward and Knowledge of Child Care

Barbara S. Wirth, M.D.

Department of Pediatrics Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cheryl L. Hausman, M.D.

Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Paley Building, 4th floor, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141-3098

A questionnaire designed to elicit information about training in child-care issues, frequency of discussion during office visits, and attitudes regarding specific medical and developmental issues of child care was sent to randomly chosen board-certified family practitioners and pediatricians in District 3 of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Among respondents, 39% said they felt uncomfortable discussing child-care issues and 85% felt that their training in this area was inadequate. Forty-three percent reported rarely or never discussing child care during an initial visit. More formal training is needed to address issues of child care.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 32, No. 12, 718-724 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289303201203
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