Pediatric History Chapter 1: Healthy People 2030

Questions and Answers

What is the main goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative?

To improve the health and well-being of the US population

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative related to women's health?

Increasing the number of women who participate in extreme sports

Which program was established to provide supplemental food and education for families in need of assistance?

WIC

Who is credited with suggesting the establishment of a federal children's bureau?

Lillian Wald Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the investigations led by the Children's Bureau in the 1930s?

Development of hot lunch programs in schools Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the programs established by the Children's Bureau?

Birth registration in all states Signup and view all the answers

What was the year when the Children's Bureau was established?

1912 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Head Start program?

To increase educational exposure for preschool children Signup and view all the answers

When was the first pediatric hospital in the United States founded?

1855 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way infants and toddlers learn about the world in the sensorimotor stage?

Through their senses and actions Signup and view all the answers

What is the key milestone that infants achieve in the sensorimotor stage?

Object permanence Signup and view all the answers

In which stage do children begin to use symbols to represent objects?

Preoperational stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of thinking in the preoperational stage?

Egocentric thinking Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage of development according to Erikson?

Trust vs. Mistrust Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that influences an infant's trust or mistrust in the first stage of development?

Consistency and quality of care Signup and view all the answers

By what decade were separate pediatric units common in hospitals?

1960s Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Healthy People 2030

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) launched Healthy People 2030, a nationwide health initiative with goals and strategies to improve women's health.
Goals include increasing mammograms for women over 40, Pap tests for women over 21, and reducing vertebral/hip fractures in older women with osteoporosis.
The initiative aims to reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) through preventive care, screening, and increased accessibility to healthcare.

Historical Changes in Pediatric Care

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program was established in 1966 to provide supplemental food and education for families in need.
Head Start programs were established in 1966 to increase educational exposure for preschool children.
The Children's Bureau was established in 1912, focusing on infant mortality, and later led to birth registration in all states.
The Children's Bureau investigations in the 1930s led to the development of hot lunch programs in many schools.

History of Pediatrics

The first children's hospital in the United States, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, was founded in 1855.
By the 1960s, separate pediatric units were common in hospitals, with restricted visiting hours for parents.

Theories of Child Development

Piaget's Stages

Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to 2 Years): Infants learn through senses and actions, developing object permanence and basic concepts of cause and effect.
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 Years): Children use symbols to represent objects, with egocentric thinking, magical thinking, and animism.

Erikson's Stages

Trust vs. Mistrust (Birth to 18 Months): Infants learn to trust or mistrust caregivers based on consistent and quality care.