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Parental Expectations Regarding Discussions on Psychosocial Topics During Pediatric Office Visits

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Psychology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Lisa M. Vaughn, PhD

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; General and Community Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Kristin S. Valerius, PhD

Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

Janet R. Schultz, PhD

Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati; Division of Psychology Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Parents from urban (n=67) and suburban (n=76) primary care settings responded to a survey determining the extent to which 9 common psychosocial concerns have affected their children. Parents also reported their expectations of their pediatrician to discuss such topics during a health care visit. Within both settings, discipline was the most frequently experienced (41%), commonly discussed (34.3%), and frequently expected (75.4%) topic to be discussed. The frequency of discussions on psychosocial topics was less than half that of the actual reported occurrence of the psychosocial concern. When discussions on psychosocial topics did occur, however, most parents (87.3%) perceived pediatricians as helpful.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 40, No. 10, 555-562 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/000992280104001004


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