Promotion of Positive Childhood Experiences and Early Relational Health in Pediatric Primary Care: Accumulating Evidence

Access: Institutional Access

Publication year

2023

study description

Commentary

core topic(s)

Early Literacy , Early Relational Health , Pediatric Primary Care , Shared Reading

Population Characteristics

Medical Providers

Exposures, Outcomes, Other

Clinic-Based Programs and Interventions , Parent-Provider Relationships/Interactions

objectives

This article discusses the importance of early relational health (parenting practices, relationship quality) in supporting early child development and suggested that there is need to expand programs that promote it.

exposure

Interventions seeking to enhance positive childhood experiences and early relational health

outcomes evaluated

Progress made in initiatives and partnerships to support early relational health in pediatric practices and also identified barriers that limit population-level reach of such programs

methods

Topics discussed: (1) Positive childhood experiences (2) Pediatric Primary Care: A Context for Promoting Positive Experiences and Early Relational Health (3) Evidence for Pediatric Primary Care–Based Strategies (4) Supporting Early Relational Health Through Partnerships Across Sectors (5) Focus on Structural Factors

measures

Review

results

While there is variation in the scope of initiatives supporting early relational health, together they seek to support positive childhood experiences and early relational health for large numbers of children and families, and in turn support healthy child development.

conclusions

Together, these findings and implementations suggest that strategies that use primary care as a platform and are strengths based, culturally aligned, and community informed show great potential in helping to achieve the goal of population-level reach and impact on positive childhood experiences and early relational health for families.

limitations

Not discussed