RESUMO
This survey was conducted among 125 pediatricians working in public and private child care facilities of Delhi. Prescription rates of routine vitamin D supplementation varied between 70-100% for various groups of infants, despite non-availability of government guidelines. Pediatricians in private practice more frequently prescribed vitamin D supplementation to term healthy infants as compared to government pediatrician (91.4% vs 71.6%; P=0.005).
Assuntos
Suplementos Nutricionais , Pediatria , Padrões de Prática Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Deficiência de Vitamina D/prevenção & controle , Vitamina D/uso terapêutico , Vitaminas/uso terapêutico , Estudos Transversais , Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde , Humanos , Índia , Lactente , Pediatria/métodos , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
In order to effectively respond to a changing public health paradigm, it is imperative that the medical education and overall public health education (PHE) parallel the public health challenges faced by countries. Community medicine departments play a crucial role in PHE. This review analyzes the current situation of community medicine departments in the context of PHE, using a framework that outlines academic activities undertaken by these departments. This framework includes the syllabus of academic programs, internship, and infrastructure and faculty strength in the community medicine departments. The review also discusses how skill building of existing faculty members can help us in addressing emerging public health issues, and the role of partnerships and collaborative activities in advancing the PHE agenda, thereby continuing to shape the role played by these departments toward shaping the future of PHE in India.