PAEDIATRIC SCHOOL OUTREACH: DEMOGRAPHICS AND CLINICAL NEEDS OF A UNIQUE INNER-CITY STUDENT POPULATION

摘要

BACKGROUNDPaediatric School Outreach (PSO) clinic is a school-based health centre housed in a Kindergarten-Grade 8 public school. It serves an inner-city community impacted by the social determinants of health, such as language and income, which are barriers to accessing health care. This clinic focuses on developmental/behavioural, mental health and educational concerns.