An update to the Greig Health Record: Preventive health care visits for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years – Technical report

Abstract

The Greig Health Record is an evidence-based health promotion guide for clinicians caring for children and adolescents 6 to 17 years of age. It provides a template for periodic health visits that is easy to use and adaptable for electronic medical records. On the record, the strength of recommendations is indicated in boldface for good, in italics for fair, and in regular typeface for recommendations based on consensus or inconclusive evidence. Checklist templates include sections for Weight, Height and BMI, Psychosocial history and Development, Nutrition, Education and Advice, Specific Concerns, Examination, Assessment, Immunization, and Medications. Included with the checklist tables are five pages of selected guidelines and resources. This update includes information from recent guidelines and research in preventive care for children and adolescents 6 to 17 years of age. Regular updates are planned. The complete Greig Health Record can be found online at the Canadian Paediatric Society's website: www.cps.ca.

Male Perpetration of Adolescent Dating Violence: A Scoping Review

“…Advising PCPs how to appropriately assess and manage male perpetrators of ADV and assess and equip adolescent females to ensure they are safe and secure to speak up when ADV occurs is crucial to prevention efforts. Recommendations for PCP involvement in violence prevention and management have been issued by many groups including the Canadian Pediatrics Society (CPS), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the CDC, and WHO (AAP, 1999; Greig et al, 2016 ; Tharp et al, 2011 ; WHO, 2015 ). Their recommendations include preventative education, assessing or screening for risk, intervention implementation, and ensuring timely follow-up services and referral when required.…”

“…Due to the influence that parents have in molding their children’s beliefs and attitudes, the involvement of parents in the prevention and intervention of ADV is key ( Aizpitarte et al, 2017 ; Cuccì et al., 2019 ; Duke & Borowsky, 2014 ). Based on the current review and evidence-based recommendations of relevant health organizations, we offer PCPs assessment and counselling suggestions with a trauma-informed approach for the prevention of ADV ( American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999 ; Duke & Borowsky, 2014 ; Greig et al, 2016 ; Tharp et al, 2011 ; Wagman et al, 2004 ; WHO, 2015 ):…”

“…These assessment and counseling suggestions can provide a means for PCPs to create a safe nonjudgmental environment where adolescents feel comfortable to communicate on their own terms. Identification of ADV and the factors associated with male adolescents who engage in this behavior can aid PCPs in devising intervention strategies such as prompt referrals to specialists, prevention programs, and office-based counseling ( American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999 ; Greig et al, 2016 ).…”

Depression Screening and Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

“…20 On the other hand, the Canadian Paediatric Society endorses the use of a clinical tool for periodic health visits that recommends depression screening for adolescents per USPSTF guidelines. 21 In the UK, NICE has emphasized that primary care practitioners should be alert to symptoms of depression in children and adolescents, but does not recommend screening. 22,23 Experts have argued that guideline makers should refrain from recommending new screening services based on only low-quality indirect evidence.…”

Impact of Dietary, Socioeconomic, and Physical Factors on Obese and Overweight Schoolchildren Living in Sidi-Bel-Abbes (West of Algeria) and Ain Defla (Centre)

“…Hypothetically, lack of sleep would result in light-sensitive central oscillator trouble in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and a disturbance of the hormonal cycles (leptin and ghrelin) and metabolic cycles. The recommended average lengths of sleep in children (children 4 years old: 11h, 6 years: 11h 50min, 7 years: 11h 30min, 8 years: 10h30min) [42].…”