Social Paediatrics in Saskatoon in Association with St. Mary's

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Social Paediatrics School-Based Clinics Paediatric School-Based Clinics provide comprehensive paediatric care within schools for all children who live in Saskatoon’s low-income neighbourhoods. The program brings together the discipline of Social Paediatrics while utilizing School-Based Health Centers as a vehicle to provide care. The traditional model of healthcare delivery by appointment in doctor’s offices or in an emergency department, does not meet the need of many children and adolescents. Despite the advances made in providing treatment at tertiary levels of care, advances in medical technology and newer treatments for many medical diagnoses, different morbidities are emerging, a consequence of the social determinants of health. Paediatric Clinic at St. Mary Community School Barriers to accessing care are greater for families living in poverty. Children with unmet physical, mental and/or psychosocial health needs are less likely to learn and more likely to perform poorly in school. For example, children with undiagnosed or uncontrolled asthma sleep poorly, are more tired and therefore have difficulty sustaining attention during the day; a child with a disruptive behavior disorder is more likely to be suspended or be absent if suffering from an unrecognized anxiety disorder that manifests itself at school. © Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division 2011 6
The overarching patient demographic that we provide services to are those children who live in poverty. It is important to recognize the subsets of populations that fall into this category: • First nations and Métis children/youth • Children/youth who reside in foster care • Children/youth who are involved with the justice system • Children /youth who drop out of school • Street youth • Children/youth from immigrant and refugee families There is a disproportionate overlap of children/youth of Aboriginal ancestry who reside in foster care, become involved with the Justice System and who drop out of school. We have an obligation as healthcare professionals to address this issue. In May 2007, the Clinic at St. Mary’s Community School was opened followed by a clinic at W.P. Bate Community School in April 2008. St. Mary Community School The services by Pediatricians include: 1. Comprehensive healthcare including management of chronic medical and mental health conditions, screening and anticipatory guidance. 2. Mental health services which include evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention and counselling, follow-up and referral. © Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division 2011 7
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