Addressing health issues across settings
Healthcare issues that affect children are numerous. There are several platforms where health issues concerning children can be addressed. However, the main platform where these issues can be addressed is in the family setting, school, healthcare centers, and in formal and informal area agencies. With the current economic strains, the quality of health care for children has drastically depreciated.
The degradation is in terms of affordability, accessibility and efficiency of healthcare facilities to address pediatric diseases. Compared to the past generations, children today have limited access to health facilities. In some instances, managed healthcare programs offer affordable services to children and families. Nonetheless, this is not the case when dealing with children suffering from complex pediatric healthcare issues. Health practitioners seem to offer limited help to such patients hence compromising on the quality of services offered to children with mental ailments.
Successes in children healthcare
In this generation, the successes achieved in the children healthcare spectrum are enormous. Significantly, the rate of infant deaths has reduced and low birth-weight is no longer a threat to new-born babies. The relentless search and development of treatment for cancer and acute lung, heart and kidney ailments have greatly improved children survival. In addition, life support medication has proven to be helpful in sustaining life for children suffering from HIV/AIDS.
Integrating children’s healthcare with other healthcare systems
Healthcare for children is a vital aspect in the community and it should be integrated with every healthcare system. Most of the available healthcare systems have the resources required to deal with children healthcare issues. Therefore, this integration can be beneficial to children since their health services will be more accessible. The limitations that hinder such facilities from providing mental health services to children should be removed to make the facilities more useful.
To achieve this, hospital managers can put stringent policies that require health practitioners to be more responsive to children and their families. Schools on the other hand have a role to play although their involvement may be limited due to lack of the necessary resources. In this case, it is apparent that interactions between all the systems are very important because they facilitate effective and responsive healthcare for children.
Collaboration among families and community systems
In order for children and family to have a collaborative relationship with the systems that provide healthcare services, families must be involved. As the community systems strive to avail healthcare to children and families, in return families must also take the initiative to learn how the systems interact with each other. In pediatric healthcare, the most effective form of care is the Family Centered Care. Family’s involvement in healthcare enhances the possibility for successful outcomes.
Risk and resilience of families
Families’ ability to withstand their children’s chronic diseases varies. Some people display severe distress when faced with such a challenge while others take it calmly. The ability for family members to become accustomed to the reality that their child has a pediatric ailment is essential. However, there are no major differences between the functioning of families with ill children and those with normal children. This means that most families adapt to the fact that they have a sick child easily. This is very important because it helps the family to seek professional help.