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 Health
and Developmental History: Interval
Health and Developmental History
Once the initial
history has been obtained, providers are required to update the
health and developmental history at each subsequent preventive health
visit. This interval history should summarize events affecting the
child’s or teen’s health since the last visit.
When obtaining an interval history, ask the child’s family
about events or changes that may have occurred since the last visit.
Make note of the following:
- Recent illness
or injury
- Visits to
other health care providers or facilities
- Emergency
room visits
- Hospitalizations
- Chronic health
problems or conditions
- Medications
- Immunizations
- Allergies
- Developmental
or behavioral
concerns
- Changes in
health of family members
- Stresses
in the home (move, loss of income, divorce)
The information
gathered during the interval history helps to complete the child's
entire health history over time.
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 Adolescent
Health and Developmental History
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In
addition to the other components of a health and developmental
history, adolescent health histories should also include
the following:
- Psychosocial
assessment
- History
of substance abuse and personal violence
- History
of sexual activity and use of contraceptives
- Menstrual
history (for females)
- Record
and documentation of past immunizations
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