TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Cohort Studies KW - Education, Distance/methods/statistics & numerical data KW - Female KW - Growth and Development/physiology KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Mental Disorders/epidemiology/psychology/therapy KW - Middle Aged KW - Pediatrics/instrumentation/methods/statistics & numerical data KW - Pilot Projects KW - Primary Health Care/methods/statistics & numerical data KW - Telemedicine/instrumentation/methods/statistics & numerical data KW - Videoconferencing/instrumentation/statistics & numerical data KW - developmental and behavioral pediatrics KW - Medical Education KW - Project ECHO AU - J. N. Harrison AU - J. Steinberg AU - A. M. L. Wilms Floet AU - N. Grace AU - D. Menon AU - R. German AU - B. Chen AU - G. Yenokyan AU - M. L. O. Leppert A1 - AB - This study evaluates the effectiveness of an early childhood tele-education program in preparing community pediatric clinicians to manage developmental and mental health disorders in young children. Community pediatric clinicians from rural, underserved, or school-based health center practices in the mid-Atlantic region participated in a weekly tele-education videoconference. There was a significant knowledge gain evidenced by the percentage of questions answered correctly from pre- to post- didactic exposure (P < .001). Participants reported an increase in knowledge from pre- (P < .001) and in confidence from pre- to post- participation (P < .001). Practice management changes demonstrated an encouraging trend toward managing patients in the Medical Home, as compared with immediately deferring to specialists following participation. This early childhood tele-education videoconferencing program is a promising response to the urgent need to confidently increase the role of pediatricians in the provision of care for childhood developmental and mental health disorders. AD - Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. BT - Clinical pediatrics C5 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Medical Home CP - 1 DO - 10.1177/00099228211059644 IS - 1 JF - Clinical pediatrics LA - eng M1 - Journal Article N2 - This study evaluates the effectiveness of an early childhood tele-education program in preparing community pediatric clinicians to manage developmental and mental health disorders in young children. Community pediatric clinicians from rural, underserved, or school-based health center practices in the mid-Atlantic region participated in a weekly tele-education videoconference. There was a significant knowledge gain evidenced by the percentage of questions answered correctly from pre- to post- didactic exposure (P < .001). Participants reported an increase in knowledge from pre- (P < .001) and in confidence from pre- to post- participation (P < .001). Practice management changes demonstrated an encouraging trend toward managing patients in the Medical Home, as compared with immediately deferring to specialists following participation. This early childhood tele-education videoconferencing program is a promising response to the urgent need to confidently increase the role of pediatricians in the provision of care for childhood developmental and mental health disorders. PY - 2022 SN - 1938-2707; 0009-9228 SP - 46 EP - 55 EP - T1 - Addressing Pediatric Developmental and Mental Health in Primary Care Using Tele-Education T2 - Clinical pediatrics TI - Addressing Pediatric Developmental and Mental Health in Primary Care Using Tele-Education U1 - Education & Workforce; Healthcare Disparities; Medical Home U2 - 34791907 U3 - 10.1177/00099228211059644 VL - 61 VO - 1938-2707; 0009-9228 Y1 - 2022 Y2 - Jan ER -