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[Child health check-ups as an instrument in child welfare. First results of compulsory check-up systems in German federal states].

Routine well-child visits, implemented as a means of secondary prevention and covered by health insurance, lead to early identification of disorders and abnormalities in child development."Guiding principles for children" (by the G-BA) have determined the content of the eleven examinations, ranging from U1 immediately after birth to J1 in adolescence; eight of them take place within the first four years of age. Since cases of child maltreatment, neglect, or abuse became public in 2007, almost all German federal states have established mandatory examination and notification processes in the new child welfare surveillance programs. First results in the German federal states (six of which are exemplarily illustrated) point out that mandatory requirements have collectively increased the frequency of medical check-ups in children, especially starting from four years of age and most significantly in families with social disadvantages (young/single parents, immigrant background, uneducated or socially disadvantaged families), which have so far been difficult to reach. Subsequently, provision of primary prevention (vaccinations and health promotion advice) by pediatricians has also increased. As a sole instrument for the complete identification of threats for children's welfare, however, systems inviting and reminding parents about check-ups are only of limited benefit.

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