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Comparative Study
. 2014 Jul;134(1):83-90.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3357.

Five-year follow-up of Community Pediatrics Training Initiative

Cynthia S Minkovitz  1 , Matt Goldshore  2 , Barry S Solomon  3 , Bernard Guyer  2 , Holly Grason  2 ; Community Pediatrics Training Initiative Workgroup
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Comparative Study

Five-year follow-up of Community Pediatrics Training Initiative

Cynthia S Minkovitz et al. Pediatrics. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: To compare community involvement of pediatricians exposed to enhanced residency training as part of the Dyson Community Pediatrics Training Initiative (CPTI) with involvement reported by a national sample of pediatricians.

Methods: A cross-sectional analyses compared 2008-2010 mailed surveys of CPTI graduates 5 years after residency graduation with comparably aged respondents in a 2010 mailed national American Academy of Pediatrics survey of US pediatricians (CPTI: n = 234, response = 56.0%; national sample: n = 243; response = 59.9%). Respondents reported demographic characteristics, practice characteristics (setting, time spent in general pediatrics), involvement in community child health activities in past 12 months, use of ≥1 strategies to influence community child health (eg, educate legislators), and being moderately/very versus not at all/minimally skilled in 6 such activities (eg, identify community needs). χ(2) statistics assessed differences between groups; logistic regression modeled the independent association of CPTI with community involvement adjusting for personal and practice characteristics and perspectives regarding involvement.

Results: Compared with the national sample, more CPTI graduates reported involvement in community pediatrics (43.6% vs 31.1%, P < .01) and being moderately/very skilled in 4 of 6 community activities (P < .05). Comparable percentages used ≥1 strategies (52.2% vs 47.3%, P > .05). Differences in involvement remained in adjusted analyses with greater involvement by CPTI graduates (adjusted odds ratio 2.4, 95% confidence interval 1.5-3.7).

Conclusions: Five years after residency, compared with their peers, more CPTI graduates report having skills and greater community pediatrics involvement. Enhanced residency training in community pediatrics may lead to a more engaged pediatrician workforce.

Keywords: child advocacy/education; community health services; pediatrics/manpower.

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