Crockett Maryanne
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Paediatr Child Health. 2005 May;10(5):277-81.
For the past several years, more than 50,000 children have immigrated to Canada annually. These children are particularly vulnerable in terms of their health. Although the Immigration Medical Examination provides the required medical screening, a number of additional recommendations for the medical evaluation of immigrant children can optimize their health care as they transition to life in Canada. Furthermore, a number of other issues must be specifically addressed in the care of immigrant children, such as consideration of their culture, nutritional issues and growth, psychosocial issues and immunizations. Certain groups of immigrant children, such as internationally adopted children and refugees, may be even more vulnerable and have special needs. However, despite the numerous challenges in addressing the health issues of immigrant children, there are many resources available to help paediatricians provide these children with optimal care.
在过去几年中，每年有超过5万名儿童移民到加拿大。这些儿童在健康方面特别脆弱。尽管移民体检提供了所需的医学筛查，但关于移民儿童医学评估的一些额外建议可以在他们过渡到加拿大生活时优化其医疗保健。此外，在照顾移民儿童时还必须特别解决一些其他问题，例如考虑他们的文化、营养问题与成长、心理社会问题以及免疫接种。某些移民儿童群体，如国际收养儿童和难民儿童，可能更加脆弱且有特殊需求。然而，尽管在解决移民儿童健康问题方面存在诸多挑战，但仍有许多资源可帮助儿科医生为这些儿童提供最佳护理。
