Research demonstrates that individuals from marginalized groups experience greater disparities in health outcomes. This presentation will define health disparities and how they relate to child life services. A research study that was performed to compare characteristics associated with patients receiving or not receiving child life services will be discussed. Research finding can be applied to inform and drive child life services.
Objectives:
Define health disparity and identify one or more health outcomes that adversely affect disadvantaged populations.
List 3 steps in the study design and identify research finding in the utilization of child life services in the Emergency Department.
Explore in small group discussion specific to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Melissa Huan
Certified Child Life Specialist
Children's Minnesota
Melissa Haun joined her current team at Children’s Minnesota in April of 2014. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND and a Master of Science Degree in Child Life and Family-Centered Care with a Graduate Certificate in Parenting Education from Wheelock College in Boston, MA. Melissa has broad clinical experience in her 10 years as a child life specialist which includes: long-term rehabilitation, burn care, intensive care, pain management, emergency medicine, surgery, radiology, eating disorders, neurology and inpatient services. She has expanded her knowledge and skills as an evidence-based practice scholar and as a research fellow through institutional programs at Children’s Minnesota. Melissa’s favorite coping tool is the power of calming breath and her talent is using creativity to innovate and educate children on the fly.
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