1. Developing a student-led child health clinic to enrich the curriculum; a feasibility study
Rachel Carter, Ruth Endacott, Janet Kelsey, Sam Mortimer, Rebecca Reynolds

2. Project details Institute of Health and Community
Multi-disciplinary institute with a research culture and a focus on innovation and enterprise to shape the health of communities
Awarded funding to assess the ‘Feasibility of a Student-led Child Health Clinic’

3. Project Objectives
Pedagogical benefits of a student led child health clinic
Identify the needs, perceived benefits and expectations of a new student led child health clinic for the local population
Examine perceived barriers from the local population and the educational establishment to this initiative
To facilitate inter-professional collaboration in relation to the design of the child health clinic between child health nursing and architecture students
Explore opportunities for inter-professional collaboration with a range of health professions students

4. Rationale
Current public health agenda suggests that in order to promote the health of the future child population there is a need for increased engagement with public health activities (DH, 2013)

5. Because….
All-cause mortality rate for children aged 0-14 years has moved from average to amongst the worst in Europe
26% of children’s deaths showed ‘identifiable failure in the child’s direct care’
8 out of 10 smokers started before age of 19
30% of 2 to 15 year olds are overweight/obese
50% mental illness starts by the age of 14
75% of hospital admissions of children with asthma could have been prevented in primary care

6. Core Public Health Offer (DH, 2016)
Child health surveillance
Immunisation and screening
Information, advice and support for children, young people and families
Early intervention and targeted support for families
Health promotion and prevention by the multi-disciplinary team

7. Rationale re educational aspects
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015) requires child health nursing students to develop skills in public health nursing
Currently met via our placement providers
Proposed student led clinic will expand the student’s public health expertise enabling the development of strategic and leadership skills in this domain
Students will work under the guidance of child health nursing lecturers who are experienced in public health
Initiative will provide a unique, ground breaking student placement with opportunity for future inter-professional, pedagogical learning.

8. Participant data
Relationship to child
Age of Parent/Carer

9. Ethnicity
Age of child

10. Topics

11. Topics linked to Age

12. Topic linked to age of child

13. Other topics identified

17. Qualitative comments

18. Final quote
An answer to question about why they would support the clinic:
“Definitely would come to the student clinic cos we can tell them how to do it all, all those things with kids!”

19. References
DH (2013) Better health outcomes for children and young people-our pledge
DH (2016) Best start in life and beyond: Improving public health outcomes for children, young people and families
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015) Standards for pre-registration education. Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Office of the Director of Public Health (2014) The Plymouth report. Plymouth City council