Week 8 - Healthy Children Flashcards
Find the missing word:
__ __ () is the most common form of maternal morbidity after delivery, affecting the health of the mother, baby and father. (__) can cause attachment insecurity and developmental delay, and creates social and interaction difficulties in babies/children. Anternatal anxiety may be a predictor of (),
Postnatal Depression (PND):
Postnatal depression (PND) is the most common form of maternal morbidity after delivery, affecting the health of the mother, baby and father. PND can cause attachment insecurity and developmental delay, and creates social and interaction difficulties in babies/children. Antenatal anxiety may be a predictor of PND.
THINK: what are some contributing factors to PND?
- Unwanted or stressful pregnancy
- Poor relationship with the child’s father or other family members
- Being a migrant mother without support networks
- Prior psychiatric problems or a history of depression.
- Stressful life events
- (Dennis et al., 2009; Figueiredo et al., 2009; La Coursiere et al., 2012; WHO, 2005)
(There are plenty more, this is just a few)
THINK: What are some factors that affect our psychosocial wellbeing? (between a mother and child)
- Family stability, support, low stress, good health.
- Environments that promote safe play, skills mastery.
- Supportive child care, schools, neighbourhoods.
- Parenting style—authoritative, warm, responsive.
- High parent life satisfaction; strong, caring relationships irrespective of gendered parenting.
- Early learning opportunities in supportive centres.
- Regulation of ‘screen time’, internet safety.
- Children’s temperament and responses to family and community.
In what year did Beyond Blue create the ‘Mental health checklist for mums’?
2016
There are 5 aspects that define a critical pathway to child health, what are these?
- Biological embedding
- Family resources, cohesion
- Access to education
- Safe, cohesive, culturally sensitive, equitable, supportive, caring community
- health adulthood.
Factors influencing child development? (4)
Macro - cultural values, beliefs
Exosystem - neighbourhood, community-children are society’s best investment in the future
- Microsystem - family- the greatest civilizing influence on society
Individual - biological embedding, stress response, temperament
(bronfenbenner 1979)
THINK: What is the goal of parenting?
To nurture a child with physical, cognitive, self-regulating capabilities
in the context of their ecological development (Bronfenbrenner 1999),
to promote human attachment (Bowlby, 1977), build resilience, selfefficacy
(Bandura 1977).
What 4 factors influence a childs health?
B, F, G, L
Biological embedding —neural sculpting, critical
pathway interactions
Factors in the preconceptual, antenatal, postnatal and
early years periods including environmental advantage
and disadvantage
Global factors—citizenship, political factors, migration,
economic, cultural, religious and environmental
disadvantage
Lifelong health trajectories affected by SDH, including
vulnerability from low-SES environments, adverse
events and stressors, social exclusion, few
opportunities for future, level of parent, family and
community support
THINK: Adverse childhood experiences - what are aspects that affect a childhood experience?
• Emotional, physical abuse or neglect • Witnessing domestic violence • Living with mentally ill or substance-abusing family member • Losing parent—death, incarceration • Homelessness, overcrowding • Traumatic experiences • Migration, refugee detention • Poverty
THINK: What are major issues affecting child health?
- Obesity
- Intellectual disabilities
- Behaviour problems
- Respiratory illness (Asthma etc)
- Oral health
- Accident prevention
- Equity of access to support and structures embeded int the SHD, especially in light of the social gradient in health.
THINK: What are some breastfeeding benefits between an infant and the mother?
Protects against some chronic diseases
Reduces deaths due to diarrhoea
Reduced instances of respiratory tract infections,
otitis media, pneumonia and other infectious
diseases
Reduces exposure to potentially harmful agents such
as waterborne disease in developing countries
Reduces risk of SIDS/SUDI
• Increases cognitive development
• Promotes bonding and attachment to the mother
• Improved recovery after childbirth
• Assists with postpartum weight-loss
• Possibly reduces risk of breast and ovarian cancers,
post-menopausal hip fractures, osteoporosis,
maternal depression
THINK: What are some influences of breastfeeding?
Mothers’ health and risk
Timing of decision to breastfeed
Consistent, culturally sensitive advice
Education, knowledge, skills
Positive expectations
Realistic expectations of infant weight gain
Faith in breast milk
Mother—infant separation
Parental leave
Support for workplace feeding or to pump breast milk
Flexible work schedules
- Child: persistent, self regulating temperament, talents, interests
- Family: Positive values, close relationships, community connectedness
- Community: a secure base, social capital, positive activities, safe
Are factors of what?
Child, family and community health assets and protective factors.
Reminder: What are the 9 SDHs?
- Healthy child development
- Social support networks
- Education, literacy
- Employment and working conditions
- Social evironments
- Physical environments
- Health practices, coping skills
- Health services, resources
- Gender, culture
- Biology, genetic characteristics
Reminder: What are the 5 aspects of health promotion?
- Build healthy public policies
- Create supportive environments
- Strengthen community action
- Develop personal skills
- Reorient health services
