Bookeditors, Joseph F. Hagan, Jr., Judith S. Shaw, Paula M. Duncan.
Summary: Bright Futures is a set of principles, strategies, and tools for use in improving the health and well-being of all children (newborn-21) through culturally appropriate interventions addressing current and emerging health promotion needs.
Contents:
What is Bright Futures? An introduction to the fourth edition of Bright Futures: guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents
Who can use Bright Futures?
How is Bright Futures organized?
Implementing Bright Futures
Using Bright Futures to improve the quality of care
Bright futures health promotion themes
An introduction to the Bright Futures health promotion themes
Promoting lifelong health for families and communities
Promoting family support
Promoting health for children and youth with special health care needs
Promoting healthy development
Promoting mental health
Promoting healthy weight
Promoting healthy nutrition
Promoting physical activity
Promoting oral health
Promoting healthy sexual development and sexuality
Promoting the healthy and safe use of social media
Promoting safety and injury prevention
Bright futures health supervision visits
Introduction to the Bright Futures health supervision visits
Evidence and rationale
Infancy visits (prenatal through 11 months)
Early childhood visits (1 through 4 years)
Middle childhood visits (5 through 10 years)
Adolescence visits (11 through 21 years)
Appendix A: World Health Organization growth charts
Appendix B: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts
Appendix C: Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for preventive pediatric health care (periodicity schedule).