Question

Identify the topic of study that needs social change, within your future profession. Write an abstract, in your own words, of the impact of the subject on the individual, community, and government; as well as the main areas of the profession.

Topic: Pediatric Nursing

Career: Nursing

Answer 1

The topic of study that needs social change with in our profession .  Today’s children and families live in a period of rapid social change. Pediatric training programs are searching for the optimal blend of knowledge, skill, attitudes .  

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a definition of community pediatrics to remind all pediatricians, generalists and specialists alike, of the profound importance of the community dimension in pediatric practice. Community pediatrics is all of the following :-

• A perspective that enlarges the pediatrician’s focus from one child to all children in the community;

• A recognition that family, educational, social, cultural, spiritual, economic, environmental, and political forces act favorably or unfavorably, but always significantly, on the health and functioning of children;

• A synthesis of clinical practice and public health principles directed toward providing health care to a given child and promoting the health of all children within the context of the family, school, and community4;

• A commitment to use a community’s resources in collaboration with other professionals, agencies, and parents to achieve optimal accessibility, appropriateness, and quality of services for all children and to advocate especially for those who lack access to care because of social, cultural, geographic, or economic conditions or special health care needs.

• An integral part of the professional role and duty of the pediatrician.

• Community pediatrics to provide a far more realistic and complete clinical picture by taking responsibility for all children in a community, providing preventive and curative services, and understanding the determinants and consequences of child health and illness, as well as the effectiveness of services provided.