The Child Health System in Denmark: Current Problems and Successes

J Pediatr. 2016 Oct:177S:S60-S62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.04.042. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

Abstract

In Denmark, child primary care is taken care of by general practitioners who have 6 months of pediatric training as part of their specialty training and, therefore, are qualified to work as gatekeepers for the secondary health care at the hospitals. As new, more expensive, drugs are increasingly prescribed, corresponding expenses pose serious threats to the economy at 18 pediatric departments. We will highlight the new developments in pediatric education: skills training and training of clinical reasoning.

Keywords: clinical reasoning training; gatekeeper function; immunization of children.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Health Services*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clinical Competence
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods*
  • Denmark
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / methods*
  • Humans
  • Pediatrics / education*