Overview of the national health screening program for infant and children

Eun, Baik-Lin; Kim, Seong Woo; Kim, Young Key; Kim, Jung Wook; Moon, Jin Soo; Park, Su Kyung; Sung, In Kyung; Shin, Son Moon; Yoo, Sun Mi; Eun, So Hee; Lee, Hea Kyoung; Lim, Hyun Taek; Chung, Hee Jung

Review Article

Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2008;51(3):225-232.
Published online March 15, 2008.

Overview of the national health screening program for infant and children

Baik-Lin Eun¹, Seong Woo Kim², Young Key Kim³, Jung Wook Kim⁴, Jin Soo Moon⁵, Su Kyung Park⁶, In Kyung Sung⁷, Son Moon Shin⁸, Sun Mi Yoo⁹, So Hee Eun¹, Hea Kyoung Lee¹⁰, Hyun Taek Lim¹¹, Hee Jung Chung¹²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine
²Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital
³Department of Psychiatry, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital
⁴Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Seoul National University School of Dentistry
⁵Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University
⁶Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University
⁷Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University College of Medicine
⁸Department of Pediatrics, Kwandong University College of Medicine
⁹Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital
¹⁰Department of Ophthalmology, Ulsan University College of Medicine
¹¹Department of Ophthalmology, Ulsan University College of Medicine
¹²Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospita

영유아 건강검진 사업의 이해

은백린^¹^, 김성우^²^, 김영기^³^, 김정욱^⁴^, 문진수^⁵^, 박수경^⁶^, 성인경^⁷^, 신손문^⁸^, 유선미^⁹^, 은소희^¹^, 이혜경^¹⁰^, 임현택^¹¹^, 정희정^¹²

^¹고려대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
^²국민건강 보험공단 일산병원 재활의학과
^³국민건강 보험공단 일산병원 정신과
^⁴서울대학교 치과대학
^⁵인제대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
^⁶한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
^⁷가톨릭대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
^⁸관동대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
^⁹인제대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실
^¹⁰서울보훈병원 소아청소년과
^¹¹울산대학교 의과대학 안과학교실
^¹²국민건강 보험공단 일산병원 소아청소년과

Correspondence:
Hee Jung Chung, Email: agathac@nhimc.or.kr

Abstract

The mission of National Health Screening Program for Infant and Children is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, families, and communities. Although the term 'diagnosis' usually relates to pathology, a similar diagnostic approach applies to the child seen primarily for health supervision. In the case of health, diagnosis determines the selection of appropriate health promoting and preventive interventions, whether medical, dental, nutritional, educational, or psychosocial. Components of the diagnostic process in health supervision include the health 'interview'; assessment of physiological, emotional, cognitive, and social development (including critical developmental milestones); physical examination; screening procedures; and evaluation of strengths and issues. Open and informed communication between the health professional and the family remains the most significant component of both health diagnosis and health promotion. Families complete medical history forms at their health supervision visit. Family-friendly questionnaires, checklists, and surveys that are appropriate for the child''s age are additional tools to improve and update data gathering. This type of information helps initiate and inform discussions between the family and the health professional. This article provides a comprehensive review of current National Health Screening Program for Infant and Children in Korea.

Key Words: National health programs, Developmental surveillance, Infant, Child, Korea