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Review
. 2020 Oct;34(5):101566.
doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2020.101566. Epub 2020 Jul 26.

Improving musculoskeletal health for children and young people - A 'call to action'

Helen E Foster  1 , Christiaan Scott  2 , Carl J Tiderius  3 , Matthew B Dobbs  4 ; Members of the Paediatric Global Musculoskeletal Task Force
Collaborators, Affiliations
Review

Improving musculoskeletal health for children and young people - A 'call to action'

Helen E Foster et al. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

This chapter describes the musculoskeletal (MSK) context in children and young people as an important contributor to the global non-communicable disease burden. Through selected MSK conditions, we describe the impact on patients, families and communities and highlight the challenges that need to be addressed. We focus on opportunities for better working together and describe exemplar initiatives to raise awareness, workforce capacity building, models of care and research agendas to have a greater global context.

Keywords: Awareness; Burden; Children; Impact; Models of care; Musculoskeletal; Workforce capacity; Young people.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest None.

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WORD Day 2019 impact map demonstrating awareness raising activities around the globe.
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Workforce capacity building.
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