Preventive paediatric and paediatric nursing

Concept ,aims and scope of preventive paediatrics;-

Introduction;-
Preventive pediatrics refers to prevention of disease and promotion of physical, mental and
social well-being of children with the aim of attaining a positive health. By preventing disease,
the child can attain its genetic potential. Prevention of disease can be best achieved through
primary care activities such as growth monitoring, immunization, health education, and
promotion of breastfeeding.

The concept of preventive pediatrics is broadly divided into antenatal preventive pediatrics and
postnatal preventive paediatrics

. Preventive care aims to avoid or delay the occurrence of diseases, to timely detect a disease, to
avoid or delay complications when the condition is already present, to avoid premature deaths
and to improve efficiency.

An introduction to maternal health and its influence on child health with factors are discussed
in detail. The objective of maternal and child health program is to reduce maternal, infant and
childhood mortality, and morbidity to promote reproductive health.

Definition of Preventive paediatrics

Preventive pediatrics refers to prevention of disease and promotion of

physical, mental and social well-being of children with the aim of attaining a
positive health. ... The objective of maternal and child health program is to
reduce maternal, infant and childhood mortality, and morbidity to promote
reproductive health..

“prevention of disease can be best achieved through primary care activities

such as growth monitoring ,immunization ,health education, and
promotion of breastfeeding .

Classification and concepts of preventive pediatric

 Ante natal preventive paediatrics
 Post natal preventive paediatrics
 Social preventive paediatrics

Ante natal preventive paediatrics :-

 Care of ante natal mother
 Adequate nutrition
 Prevention of communicable diseases
  Preparation for delivery and breast feeding
 Mother craft training

Post natal preventive paediatrics

 Promotion of breast feeding
 Introduction of complementary feeding in appropriate age
 Immunization
 Prevention of accidents
 Growth monitoring periodic health check up

Social preventive paediatrics

It is defined as the application of social medicine to paediatrics to obtain a
more complete understanding of the problems of children inorder to prevent and
treat disease and promote adequate growth.