Overmedicalization in Children with Medical Complexity. Pediatr Ann 2020 Nov 01;49(11):e478-e485
Date
11/11/2020Pubmed ID
33170296DOI
10.3928/19382359-20201019-01Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85095975161 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
Children with medical complexity (CMC) are a unique pediatric patient population with increased exposure and interactions with the health care system and reliance on family caregivers. These attributes place CMC at high risk of overmedicalization (OM). This article reviews the risk factors for OM in CMC and presents an algorithm that primary providers can use to recognize and address this issue. Involvement of a broad multidisciplinary team, including child advocacy when needed, is recommended. The article also focuses on challenges and additional considerations that arise when medical child abuse as the cause of OM is suspected in this population. [Pediatr Ann. 2020;49(11):e478-e485.].
Author List
Pordes E, Goodpasture M, Bordini BJAuthor
Brett J. Bordini MD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CaregiversChild
Child Advocacy
Chronic Disease
Comorbidity
Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Medicalization