Children and Families in Health and Illness

Dr. Feetham has held clinical, research and leadership positions in academia, health systems (Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC), the Federal government (US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research (Deputy Director and Chief of the Office of Science Policy, Planning and Analysis) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Her career has focused on health care to families and underserved populations and health policy.

PART ONE: HEALTH PROMOTION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Historical Overview of Health Promotion for Children and Families in Late 19th and 20th Century America - Barbara Brodie Integrative Review - Margaret Grey Assessment Models for Health Promotion of Children and Their Families Integrative Review - Laura Hayman Intervention Models for Health Promotion of Children and Families Implications for Practice, Education and Research in Health Promotion of Children and their Families - Karen Pridham PART TWO: RESPONSES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO ACUTE ILLNESS Historical Overview of Responses of Children and Their Families to Acute Illness - Judith Vessey Integrative Review - Joanne Youngblut Assessment Models for Examining Children's and Families' Response to Acute Illness Integrated Review of Nursing Intervention Research on Children Who Are Acutely Ill and Their Families - Janice Denehy, Martha Craft-Rosenberg and MaryJo Gagan Acutely/Critically Ill Children and Their Families - Marion Broome A Review of the Research PART THREE: RESPONSES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO CHRONIC ILLNESS Historical Overview of Responses of Children and Their Families to Chronic Illness - Sandra Faux Integrative Review - Joan Austin and Sharon Sims Assessment Models for Examining the Children's and Families Responses to Chronic Illness Integrative Review of Intervention Research with Children Who Have Chronic Conditions and Their Families - Janet Deatrick Meeting the Challenges of Chronic Illness for Children and Families - Kathleen Knafl Research Implications and Future Directions PART FOUR: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Historical Overview of Health Care Delivery Models for Children and Their Families - Doris Beister and Barbara Velsor-Freidrich Community Infrastructures - Susan Meister Principles and Strategies for Child Health Issues in Health Services Research - Suzanne Feetham and Barbara Frink Children and Families and the Health Care System