title: Healthy Steps: resident's perceptions.
abstract: The objective of this study is to determine pediatric residents' perception of Healthy Steps for Young Children, Healthy Steps Iowa, and Healthy Steps specialists. Twenty-nine of 37 (78%) pediatric residents participated in this survey. The Healthy Steps specialists facilitated pediatric residents' learning of anticipatory guidance (69%), and assured the patients received information efficiently (69%). Sixty-two percent reported that the Healthy Steps specialists did not interfere with their relationship as the patient's primary care provider. Seventy-six percent would consider using Healthy Steps specialists in their future practice. Program improvement areas include improving clinic efficiency with the incorporation of Healthy Steps specialists; increasing the pediatric residents' awareness of family violence, mental illness, and substance abuse; and improving their method of referral to community contacts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Iowa at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kinzer
authors.forename: Claibourne I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Dungy
authors.forename: Ellen A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Link
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007484:Iowa; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires