A Realist Synthesis of Literature Informing Programme Theories for Well Child Care in Primary Health Systems of Developed Economies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Well-child Care is the provision of preventative health care services for children and their families. The approach, however, to the universal provision of those services is contentious.

Methods

We undertook a realist synthesis to enhance understanding of the theoretical mechanisms driving Well-child Care by searching for published and grey literature from multiple databases.

Findings

Well-child Care is re-conceptualised as an integrated program delivered in the continuum of pregnancy, infancy and childhood. Depending on the context, Well-child Care can be a policy, a strategy, or an actual clinical practice that promotes child and family health. The main mechanisms include: role, training and continuity of health providers; administrators' views of the r

SUBMITTER: Garg P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659757 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature