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Assessing mothers' attitudes about the physician's role in child health promotion

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  • Cheng, T.L.
  • Savageau, J.A.
  • Bigelow, C.
  • Charney, E.
  • Kumar, S.
  • DeWitt, T.G.

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Objectives. This study assessed maternal attitudes about the physician's role in child health promotion. Methods. Home interviews were conducted with 200 Massashusetts mothers (with one child age 2 to 3 years) enrolled in a health maintenance organization. Results, Mothers chose growth and nutrition, physical development, and illness as the most important topics and felt that providers have the ability to prevent problems and to help. Psychosocial and safety issues were less important, although mothers felt suscepitible to these issues and believed they greatly affected children's health, Conclusions. On all issues, mothers believed physicians were more effective in helping families after, not before problems arose. The Health Belief Model provided insight into attitudes and possible interventions. attitudes and possible interventions.

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  • Cheng, T.L. & Savageau, J.A. & Bigelow, C. & Charney, E. & Kumar, S. & DeWitt, T.G., 1996. "Assessing mothers' attitudes about the physician's role in child health promotion," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(12), pages 1809-1812.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.86.12.1809_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.86.12.1809
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