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Incorporating Life Course Theory and Social Determinants of Health into the LEND Curriculum

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1007/s10995-013-1283-0

Journal Title

Maternal and Child Health Journal

First Page

431

Last Page

442

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2014

Department

Medicine

Keywords

Biomedical Research, Child, Critical Period, Psychological, Cultural Competency, Curriculum, Developmental Disabilities, Health Personnel, Health Status Disparities, Humans, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership, Maternal-Child Health Centers, Professional-Family Relations, Social Determinants of Health, United States, Workforce

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to describe strategies for revising LEND curricula to incorporate a stronger focus on life course theory and social determinants of health (LCT/SDOH). The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) includes a central focus on LCT/SDOH and states that a goal of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) training is to "Prepare and empower MCH leaders to promote health equity…and reduce disparities in health and health care." Two LEND programs engaged in a comprehensive process to strengthen LCT/SDOH in their curricula that included choosing content and themes and developing instructional strategies congruent with MCH Leadership Competencies and with the learning needs of LEND trainees. We describe: key elements of LCT/SDOH; the relationship of these to children with disabilities and to the MCH Leadership Competencies; LCT/SDOH resources for the LEND curriculum; a collaborative curriculum revision process for faculty; and LCT/SDOH content and themes for the LEND Curriculum and strategies for incorporating them. We present the results of our work in a format that may be used by other LEND programs undertaking curriculum revision to incorporate LCT/SDOH.

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