Wallace H M
Paediatrician. 1982;11(1-2):4-26.
Child health begins long before the birth of the baby. At they very least, child health care begins with prenatal care, but preferably begins with the mother's prior health as a child and adolescent herself. The longitudinal intergenerational viewpoint is necessary in order to improve the health status of infants and children. Many societal and demographic factors influence child health and child health care. The education, socioeconomic, and employment status of the parents are important, as well as their age, marital status, and family health history. Their geographic residence (urban, rural), health knowledge, and the degree of development of medical and health care resources play an important role in the availability and utilization of health care, both for themselves and their children.
儿童健康早在婴儿出生之前就开始了。至少，儿童保健始于产前护理，但最好从母亲自己小时候和青少年时期的健康状况开始。为了改善婴幼儿的健康状况，纵向的代际观点是必要的。许多社会和人口因素会影响儿童健康和儿童保健。父母的教育程度、社会经济和就业状况很重要，他们的年龄、婚姻状况以及家族健康史也很重要。他们的居住地理位置（城市、农村）、健康知识以及医疗卫生保健资源的发展程度，对他们自己和孩子获得和利用医疗保健服务起着重要作用。
