Child Healthcare / MDT

Question 1

What community based interventions could government policies implement to support and develop healthier alternatives to institutionalising children?

Answer 1

• Strengthen kinship & foster care systems
• Support birth parents
• Support adoption programs

Question 2

Outline 4 negative consequences of institutionalising children for prolonged periods of time

Answer 2

1. Heavy cost to family and communities
2. Loss of identity
3. Toxic stress
4. Safety concerns

Question 3

List 3 health care professions apart from Nurses and Doctors who are a crucial part of the multidisciplinary team in the intermediate child care facility

Answer 3

• Occupational therapists
• Dietician
• Speech-language pathologists