Social Determinants of Health in Cerebral Palsy.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To describe social and psychological needs, such as poverty, early trauma, or adverse childhood events, of caregivers with a child newly diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) or receiving a designation of high-risk for cerebral palsy (HRCP). Methods: Caregiver self-report questionnaires screening for unmet social needs, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), depression symptoms, and trauma were collected from 97 caregivers of children with CP/HRCP seen in a high-risk infant follow-up clinic (adjusted age range 1-24 months). We compared their responses to those of 97 caregivers of age-matched controls seen in the same clinic with similar risk factors over the equivalent time period. Results: Income insecurity and positive screening rate for depressive

SUBMITTER: Kendrick-Allwood SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11642413 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature