Caregiver stress and social determinants of health in key populations: immigrant parents, parents of children with medical complexity, and adolescent parents

Authors

Yael Smiley, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
Elizabeth Silberholz, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
ElShadey Bekele, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
Nicola Brodie, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

8-23-2022

Journal

Current opinion in pediatrics

DOI

10.1097/MOP.0000000000001163

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine the five domains of social determinants of health - economic stability, education access, healthcare access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context - and how these relate to caregiver stress in under-resourced populations. RECENT FINDINGS: Socioeconomic and family factors are increasingly understood as drivers of child health. Caregiver stress can impact family stability and child wellbeing. Immigrant parents, caregivers of children with medical complexity, and adolescent parents experience stressors due to the unique needs of their families. These groups of parents and caregivers also face various challenges identified as social determinants of health. Interventions to mitigate these challenges can promote resilience, care coordination, and community-based supports. SUMMARY: Current research describes caregiver stress in key populations, how caregiver stress affects children, and approaches to minimize and mitigate these effects. Pediatric providers can implement best practices to support families who are navigating stress due to caregiving and social determinants of health.

APA Citation

Smiley, Yael; Silberholz, Elizabeth; Bekele, ElShadey; and Brodie, Nicola, "Caregiver stress and social determinants of health in key populations: immigrant parents, parents of children with medical complexity, and adolescent parents" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1446.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1446

Department

Pediatrics