Chronic Health Conditions and Children in Foster Care: Determining Demographic and Placement-Related Correlates

Dunnigan, Allison; Thompson, Tess; Jonson‐Reid, Melissa; Drake, Fiona

doi:10.1080/15548732.2017.1339655

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“…Most studies ( n = 23) were cross-sectional. One study (Dunnigan et al, 2017) used data from a prior longitudinal study, but it was unclear whether key variables, including race or ethnicity and physical health outcome (i.e., asthma treatment), in their models were from different time points.…”

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“…Of the six studies examining chronic or serious illness based on medical records or self-reports, four studies focused on chronic health conditions broadly (Beal et al, 2018; Jee et al, 2006; Lindley & Slayter, 2018a; Weil et al, 2018) and two studies focused specifically on asthma (Dunnigan et al, 2017; Hellyer et al, 2013). Overall, there did not appear to be an association between children’s race and chronic health conditions (Beal et al, 2018; Jee et al, 2006; Lindley & Slayter, 2018a), with limited evidence that children’s ethnicity (i.e., Latinx/Hispanic) is significantly associated with a greater likelihood of having chronic health conditions (Lindley and Slayter, 2018a).…”

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“…A study focused on asthma status as reported by children or their caregivers (e.g., foster parents) found that children’s race and ethnicity were not significantly associated with children’s asthma status (Hellyer et al, 2013). However, Black children were significantly more likely to have received treatment for asthma than White children (Dunnigan et al, 2017).…”

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Systematic Review

Lee

Kirsch

Presley

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Children of color—especially Black and Indigenous children—are disproportionately overrepresented in foster care and experience barriers in accessing services and receiving physical and behavioral healthcare compared to their White counterparts. Although racial disparities in mental health outcomes of children in foster care have been examined systematically, less is known about racial disparities in their physical health outcomes. This systematic review aimed to examine disparities in physical health outcomes (i.e., general health, developmental delays and disability, chronic illness, health-compromising behaviors, all-cause mortality) of children in foster care by their race and ethnicity (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021272072). Systematic literature searches were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Of the 6,102 unique studies identified, 24 met inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed journal article; published from 1991 to 2021; written in English; involved children in the U.S. foster care system; children were primarily in family-based placements; included health outcomes; included children’s race and ethnicity; conducted quantitative analyses; and had an observational study design. There was limited evidence to suggest racial disparities among physical health domains examined, in part, due to the small number of studies, variability across study measures and designs, how race and ethnicity were categorized, and how related results were reported. Research that disaggregates results by more nuanced race and ethnicity categories, goes beyond including race and ethnicity as control variables, and uses more robust study designs to understand where racial disparities lie is necessary to inform practice and policy efforts to attain race and health equity in child welfare.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Systematic Review

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Kirsch

Presley

et al. 2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Roughly 40% of children (ages 3-9) and youth (ages 10-17) in foster care have a serious mental health disorder, including PTSD; alcohol, nicotine, and other drug abuse; depression and anxiety; eating disorders; and social phobia [2]. They are also more likely to require treatment for physical conditions such as asthma, obesity, chronic pain, and other problems that may interfere with physical activity [3][4][5]. Unfortunately, national long-term health outcomes associated with foster care include high rates of chronic mental (54%) and physical (30%) health disorders among young adults exiting the foster care system [6].…”

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underdog DREAMS: Improving Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes for Florida’s Foster Youth and Families

Bell¹,

Bourdeau²,

Davis³

et al. 2021

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Children and youth in the foster care system face significant and continuing barriers to both physical and mental health, including lack of a medical home, disruptions in primary care providers, frequent moves to new homes, excessive caseloads for oversight providers, and at times continuing exposure to the risk factors that are considered Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The underdog DREAMS project sought to alter the course of the foster youth experience via a tri-part model that focused on clinical, research, and advocacy interventions for foster youth and the development of the workforce that supports them through training on the impacts of trauma and poverty.

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Indigenous-centered racial disproportionality in American foster care: a national population study

Grinnell-Davis

Dunnigan

Stevens

2022

Journal of Public Child Welfare

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Chronic Health Conditions and Children in Foster Care: Determining Demographic and Placement-Related Correlates

Cited by 5 publications

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Systematic Review

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Physical Health Outcomes of Children in Foster Care: A Systematic Review

underdog DREAMS: Improving Long-Term Quality of Life Outcomes for Florida’s Foster Youth and Families

Indigenous-centered racial disproportionality in American foster care: a national population study

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