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Slemmer A, Klamer B, Schmerge C, Lauden S, Texler C, Fennell M, Lowing D, Leyenaar JK, Bode RS. Comparing Outcomes Between Direct and ED Admissions for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia. Hosp Pediatr 2024; 14:421-429. [PMID: 38766712 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Pediatric direct admissions (DA) have multiple benefits including reduced emergency department (ED) volumes, greater patient and provider satisfaction, and decreased costs without compromising patient safety. We sought to compare resource utilization and outcomes between patients with a primary diagnosis of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia directly admitted with those admitted from the ED. METHODS Single-center, retrospective study at a large, academic, free-standing children's hospital (2017-2021). Patients were between 24 hours and 14 days old with a gestational age of ≥35 weeks, admitted with a primary diagnosis of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Outcomes included length of stay (LOS), time to clinical care, resource utilization, NICU transfer, and 7-day readmission for phototherapy. RESULTS A total of 1098 patients were included, with 276 (25.1%) ED admissions and 822 (74.9%) DAs. DAs experienced a shorter median time to bilirubin level collection (1.9 vs 2.1 hours, P = .003), received less intravenous fluids (8.9% vs 51.4%, P < .001), had less bilirubin levels collected (median of 3.0 vs 4.0, P < .001), received phototherapy sooner (median of 0.8 vs 4.2 hours, P < .001), and had a shorter LOS (median of 21 vs 23 hours, P = .002). One patient who was directly admitted required transfer to the NICU. No differences were observed in the 7-day readmission rates for phototherapy. CONCLUSIONS Directly admitting patients for the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a preferred alternative to ED admission as our study demonstrated that DAs had a shorter time to clinical care, shorter LOS, and less unnecessary resource utilization with no difference in 7-day readmissions for phototherapy.
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- Ashleigh Slemmer
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio &The Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- Center for Clinical Excellence at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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Katzow MW, Steinway C, Capossela E, Chen J, Chen V, Fenster T, Galagedera N, Hamill M, Lin E, Mamauag E, Moriarty S, Pathania S, Pliskin L, Ripp A, Ronay A, Santiago MT, Yang M, Jan S. Utilization and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine During the First 6 Weeks of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Largest Pediatric Ambulatory Network in New York State. Telemed J E Health 2024. [PMID: 38597957 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Objective: We aimed to (1) describe telemedicine utilization and usability during the first 6 weeks of the pandemic and (2) determine if usability varied by individual- or visit-level characteristics. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of ambulatory pediatric telemedicine visits occurring between March 10, 2020, and April 18, 2020, across a large academic health system. We performed manual chart review to assess individual- and visit-level characteristics and invited caregivers to respond to an adapted Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ). We used multiple logistic regression to determine predictors of high usability. Results: There were 3,197 ambulatory pediatric telemedicine visits, representing 2,967 unique patients. Patients were racially/ethnically diverse (42.5% non-Hispanic White) and primarily English-speaking (89.2%). Surveys were completed by 441 (17%) of those invited. Every item of the TUQ had agreement or strong agreement from the majority of respondents. Compared with non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Asian identity was associated with lower usability in three domains and overall, and non-Hispanic Black identity was associated with higher satisfaction and future use. As compared with caregivers of infants younger than 1 year, caregivers of older patients reported lower usability in the three domains. Conclusions: Telemedicine was successfully implemented across 18 ambulatory pediatric specialties in the largest health system in New York State at the onset of COVID-19, and caregivers found it usable and acceptable. Usability scores did not vary by visit-level characteristics but did vary by race/ethnicity and age. Further research is necessary to identify modifiable drivers of the patient experience, particularly in non-Hispanic Asian communities and older adolescents.
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- Michelle W Katzow
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Institute for Health Systems Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Queens, New York, USA
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Amjad S, Tromburg C, Adesunkanmi M, Mawa J, Mahbub N, Campbell S, Chari R, Rowe BH, Ospina MB. Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Emergency Department Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Ann Emerg Med 2024; 83:291-313. [PMID: 38069966 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Social determinants of health contribute to disparities in pediatric health and health care. Our objective was to synthesize and evaluate the evidence on the association between social determinants of health and emergency department (ED) outcomes in pediatric populations. METHODS This review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Equity Extension guidelines. Observational epidemiological studies were included if they examined at least 1 social determinant of health from the PROGRESS-Plus framework in relation to ED outcomes among children <18 years old. Effect direction plots were used for narrative results and pooled odds ratios (pOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for meta-analyses. RESULTS Fifty-eight studies were included, involving 17,275,090 children and 103,296,839 ED visits. Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status were the most reported social determinants of health (71% each). Black children had 3 times the odds of utilizing the ED (pOR 3.16, 95% CI 2.46 to 4.08), whereas visits by Indigenous children increased the odds of departure prior to completion of care (pOR 1.58, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.80) compared to White children. Public insurance, low income, neighborhood deprivation, and proximity to an ED were also predictors of ED utilization. Children whose caregivers had a preferred language other than English had longer length of stay and increased hospital admission. CONCLUSION Social determinants of health, particularly race, socioeconomic deprivation, proximity to an ED, and language, play important roles in ED care-seeking patterns of children and families. Increased utilization of ED services by children from racial minority and lower socioeconomic status groups may reflect barriers to health insurance and access to health care, including primary and subspecialty care, and/or poorer overall health, necessitating ED care. An intersectional approach is needed to better understand the trajectories of disparities in pediatric ED outcomes and to develop, implement, and evaluate future policies.
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- Sana Amjad
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University; Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Gutierrez-Wu JC, Ritter V, McMahon EL, Heerman WJ, Rothman RL, Perrin EM, Shonna Yin H, Sanders LM, Delamater AM, Flower KB. Language Disparities in Caregiver Satisfaction with Physician Communication at Well Visits from 0-2 Years. Acad Pediatr 2024:S1876-2859(24)00071-8. [PMID: 38458488 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe caregiver satisfaction with physician communication over the first two years of life and examine differences by preferred language and the relationship to physician continuity. METHODS Longitudinal data were collected at well visits (2 months to 2 years) from participants in a randomized controlled trial to prevent childhood obesity. Satisfaction with communication was assessed using the validated Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) questionnaire. Changes in the odds of optimal scores were estimated in mixed-effects logistic regression models to evaluate the associations between satisfaction over time and language, interpreter use, and physician continuity. RESULTS Of 865 caregivers, 35% were Spanish-speaking. Spanish-speaking caregivers without interpreters had lower odds of an optimal satisfaction score compared with English speakers during the first 2 years, beginning at 2 months [OR 0.64 (95% CI: 0.43, 0.95)]. There was no significant difference in satisfaction between English-speaking caregivers and Spanish-speaking caregivers with an interpreter. The odds of optimal satisfaction scores increased over time for both language groups. For both language groups, odds of an optimal satisfaction score decreased each time a new physician was seen for a visit [OR 0.82 (95% CI: 0.69, 0.97)]. CONCLUSION Caregiver satisfaction with physician communication improves over the first two years of well-child visits for both English- and Spanish-speakers. A loss of physician continuity over time was also associated with lower satisfaction. Future interventions to ameliorate communication disparities should ensure adequate interpreter use for primarily Spanish-speaking patients and address continuity issues to improve communication satisfaction.
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- Jennifer C Gutierrez-Wu
- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (JC Gutierrez-Wu, V Ritter, and KB Flower), Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research (JC Gutierrez-Wu), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (JC Gutierrez-Wu, V Ritter, and KB Flower), Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; Division of General Pediatrics (V Ritter and LM Sanders), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif
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- Division of General Pediatrics (EL McMahon, WJ Heerman, and RL Rothman), Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of General Pediatrics (EL McMahon, WJ Heerman, and RL Rothman), Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of General Pediatrics (EL McMahon, WJ Heerman, and RL Rothman), Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of General Pediatrics (EM Perrin), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md; Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (EM Perrin), Baltimore, Md; Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health (EM Perrin), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health (H Shonna Yin), New York University School of Medicine, New York City, NY
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- Division of General Pediatrics (V Ritter and LM Sanders), Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics (AM Delamater), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Fla
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (JC Gutierrez-Wu, V Ritter, and KB Flower), Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
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Chang AR, Slopen N. Racial and Ethnic Disparities for Unmet Needs by Mental Health Condition: 2016 to 2021. Pediatrics 2024; 153:e2023062286. [PMID: 38050421 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-062286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Racial and ethnic minority children receive less care and inferior care in the United States, but less is known about how these disparities vary by mental health conditions. We examined unmet mental health needs by condition types to identify potentially hidden racial and ethnic inequities. METHODS We used data from the nationally representative National Survey of Children's Health, from 2016 to 2021 (n = 172 107). Logistic regression analyses were applied to mental health conditions in aggregate and individually and adjusted for individual and household characteristics. RESULTS Relative to non-Hispanic white children with any mental health condition, non-Hispanic Black children had greater odds of unmet needs (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.56, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-2.05). Models disaggregated by specific mental health conditions revealed heterogeneous patterns. Specifically, relative to non-Hispanic white children, non-Hispanic Black children displayed elevated odds of unmet needs for behavioral problems (aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.00-2.02), whereas Asian and Hispanic children displayed elevated odds for anxiety (aOR = 2.60, 95% CI: 1.20-4.29 and aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.05-1.90, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Racial and ethnic minority children are disproportionately affected by unmet treatment needs. These disparities vary by individual mental health conditions and persist after controlling for socioeconomic characteristics. Results reveal clinically underserved racial and ethnic groups across different mental health conditions.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ladha R, Neiterman E. Shades of care: Understanding the needs of racially and ethnically
diverse paediatric patients, their families, and health care providers in North
America. J Child Health Care 2023; 27:18-34. [PMID: 34461757 PMCID: PMC9932619 DOI: 10.1177/13674935211041863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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While race and ethnicity have been acknowledged as determinants of health, there remain gaps regarding their effects on experiences of paediatric care. This scoping review examines empirical literature regarding the state and experience of paediatric care provided to racially and ethnically diverse families in North America. We seek to clarify the needs of care administrators and recipients, as well as to conceptualize what paediatric care must look like to enable equitable practices and optimal health outcomes. Utilizing Arksey and O'Malley's framework, we reviewed literature published between 2005 and 2020, most of which was written within an American context. The literature reviewed featured quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Paediatric care administrators and recipients collectively identified the following as domains requiring an increased focus: (1) knowledge (awareness or training), (2) alignment of views and values, (3) resources and (4) communication. Findings suggest overall that despite there being merit in the cultural competency efforts underway, more patient-centric approaches are vital. This review concludes by encouraging the sustained development of cultural safety initiatives in paediatric care to ultimately promote patient comfort and provider-patient collaboration.
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- Raisa Ladha
- School of Public Health and Health
Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada,Raisa Ladha, School of Public Health and
Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200
University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- School of Public Health and Health
Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of
Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Chua IS, Shi SM, Jia Z, Leiter R, Rodriguez JA, Sivashanker K, Yeh IM, Bernacki R, Levine DM. Differences in End-of-Life Care between COVID-19 Inpatient Decedents with English Proficiency and Limited English Proficiency. J Palliat Med 2022; 25:1629-1638. [PMID: 35575745 PMCID: PMC9836680 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background: Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) experience lower quality end-of-life (EOL) care. This inequity may have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: Compare health care utilization, EOL, and palliative care outcomes between COVID-19 decedents with and without LEP during the pandemic's first wave in Massachusetts. Methods: Retrospective cohort study of adult inpatients who died from COVID-19 between February 18, 2020 and May 18, 2020 at two academic and four community hospitals within a greater Boston health care system. We performed multivariable regression adjusting for patient sociodemographic variables and hospital characteristics. Primary outcome was place of death (intensive care unit [ICU] vs. non-ICU). Secondary outcomes included hospital and ICU length of stay and time to initial palliative care consultation. Results: Among 337 patients, 89 (26.4%) had LEP and 248 (73.6%) were English proficient. Patients with LEP were less often white (24 [27.0%] vs. 193 [77.8%]; p < 0.001); were more often Hispanic or Latinx (40 [45.0%] vs. 13 [5.2%]; p < 0.001); and less often had a medical order for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) on admission (15 [16.9%] vs. 120 [48.4%]; p < 0.001) versus patients with English proficiency. In the multivariable analyses, LEP was not independently associated with ICU death, ICU length of stay, or time to palliative care consultation, but was independently associated with increased hospital length of stay (mean difference 4.12 days; 95% CI, 1.72-6.53; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Inpatient COVID-19 decedents with LEP were not at increased risk of an ICU death, but were associated with an increased hospital length of stay versus inpatient COVID-19 decedents with English proficiency.
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- Isaac S. Chua
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Auger KA, Sucharew HJ, Simmons JM, Shah SS, Kahn RS, Beck AF. Differential Impact of Home Nurse Contact After Discharge by Financial Strain, Primary Care Access, and Medical Complexity. Hosp Pediatr 2021; 11:791-800. [PMID: 34330881 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-004267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Hospital to Home Outcomes (H2O) trials examined the effectiveness of postdischarge nurse support on reuse after pediatric discharge. Unexpectedly, children randomly assigned to a nurse visit had higher rates of reuse than those in the control group. Participants in randomized control trials are heterogeneous. Thus, it is possible that the effect of the intervention differed across subgroups (ie, heterogeneity of treatment effect [HTE]). We sought to determine if different subgroups responded differently to the interventions. METHODS The H2O trial is a randomized controlled trial comparing standard hospital discharge processes with a nurse home visit within 96 hours of discharge. The second trial, H2O II, was similar, except the tested intervention was a postdischarge nurse phone call. For the purposes of the HTE analyses, we examined our primary trial outcome measure: a composite of unplanned 30-day acute health care reuse (unplanned readmission or emergency department or urgent care visit). We identified subgroups of interest before the trials related to (1) financial strain, (2) primary care access, (3) insurance, and (4) medical complexity. We used logistic regression modeling with an interaction term between subgroup and treatment group (intervention or control). RESULTS For the phone call trial (H2O II), financial strain significantly modified the effect of the intervention such that the subgroup of children with high financial strain who received the intervention experienced more reuse than their control counterparts. CONCLUSIONS In HTE analyses of 2 randomized controlled trials, only financial strain significantly modified the nurse phone call. A family's financial resources may affect the utility of postdischarge support.
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- Katherine A Auger
- Divisions of Hospital Medicine .,James M. Anderson Center for Health System Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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- Divisions of Hospital Medicine.,James M. Anderson Center for Health System Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Divisions of Hospital Medicine.,James M. Anderson Center for Health System Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- James M. Anderson Center for Health System Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.,General Pediatrics
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Kranjac AW, Kranjac D, Fortier MA, Patton P, Giafaglione B, Kain ZN. Surgical Patients' Hospital Experience Scores: Neighborhood Context Conceptual Framework. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2021; 2:e037. [PMID: 37638237 PMCID: PMC10455165 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective Through geocoding the physical residential address included in the electronic medical record to the census tract level, we present a novel model for concomitant examination of individual patient-related and residential context-related factors that are associated with patient-reported experience scores. Summary Background Data When assessing patient experience in the surgical setting, researchers need to examine the potential influence of neighborhood-level characteristics on patient experience-of-care ratings. Methods We geocoded the residential address included in the electronic medical record (EMR) from a tertiary care facility to the census tract level of Orange County, CA. We then linked each individual record to the matching census tract and use hierarchical regression analyses to test the impact of distinct neighborhood conditions on patient experience. This approach allows us to estimate how each neighborhood characteristic uniquely influences Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores. Results Individuals residing in communities characterized by high levels of socioeconomic disadvantage have the highest experience ratings. Accounting for individual patient's characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, primary language spoken at home, length of stay, and average pain levels during their hospital stay, neighborhood-level characteristics such as proportions of people receiving public assistance influence the ratings of hospital experience (0.01, P < 0.05) independent of, and beyond, these individual-level factors. Conclusions This manuscript is an example of how geocoding could be used to analyze surgical patient experience scores. In this analysis, we have shown that neighborhood-level characteristics influence the ratings of hospital experience independent of, and beyond, individual-level factors.
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- Department of Psychology, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
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- Center on Stress & Health, University of California School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
- Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, CA
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- Center on Stress & Health, University of California School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, CA
- Yale Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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Burjonrappa S. Study of social disparities in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes and cost. SAGE Open Med 2021; 9:2050312121989627. [PMID: 33552518 PMCID: PMC7841672 DOI: 10.1177/2050312121989627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose: There is an increasing focus on racial and social disparities in health care. There have been several studies that have documented disparities in outcome between racial groups in the adult literature. Not much is known about disparities in outcomes after surgical procedures in children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of race on complications (outcomes) and costs after laparoscopic appendectomy. Methods: This study is a single-center retrospective chart review of 248 pediatric patients who underwent appendectomies for uncomplicated acute appendicitis from 2015 to 2017. Patients were divided into minority (Africa American or Hispanic) and non-minority groups, and length of stay, preoperative and postoperative factors, and total costs were compared. Results: Of 185 eligible patients, 45.9% (n = 85) were of Hispanic or African American ethnicity and 54.1% (n = 100) were Caucasian. About 11.8% of minority patients had comorbidities and 12% of majority patients had comorbidities (p = 1). Readmission rate for minority group patients was 3.5% (n = 3) and 2% (n = 2) for majority patients (p = 0.7). The average cost of hospital stay for minority patients was $30,900 and for majority patients was $31,111 (p = 0.59). Conclusions: Standardization of care protocols has reduced social/racial disparities in surgical outcomes. In the most common pediatric surgery emergency procedure, laparoscopic appendectomy, there were no differences in outcomes or costs between minority (Hispanic/Africa American) and Caucasian ethnic groups. Level of evidence: Level III Type of study: Clinical Study
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- Sathyaprasad Burjonrappa
- Winthrop University Hospitals, Mineola, NY, USA.,Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Ettinger AK, Landsittel D, Abebe KZ, Bey J, Chavis V, Navratil JD, Savage Friedman F, Dermody TS, Miller E. THRIVE Conceptual Framework and Study Protocol: A Community-Partnered Longitudinal Multi-Cohort Study to Promote Child and Youth Thriving, Health Equity, and Community Strength. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:797526. [PMID: 35186824 PMCID: PMC8856106 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.797526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the profound inequities in maternal and child health along racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines, strength-based, community-partnered research is required to foster thriving children, families, and communities, where thriving is defined as optimal development across physical, mental, cognitive, and social domains. The Pittsburgh Study (TPS) is a community-partnered, multi-cohort study designed to understand and promote child and youth thriving, build health equity, and strengthen communities by integrating community partners in study design, implementation, and dissemination. TPS launched the Tracking Health, Relationships, Identity, EnVironment, and Equity (THRIVE) Study to evaluate children's developmental stages and contexts from birth through completion of high school and to inform a child health data hub accessible to advocates, community members, educators, health professionals, and policymakers. METHODS AND ANALYSIS TPS is rooted in community-partnered participatory research (CPPR), health equity, antiracism, and developmental science. Using our community-informed conceptual framework of child thriving, the THRIVE Study will assess cross-cutting measures of place, environment, health service use, and other social determinants of health to provide longitudinal associations with developmentally appropriate child and youth thriving outcomes across participants in six cohorts spanning from pregnancy through adolescence (child ages 0-18 years). Data from electronic health records, school records, and health and human services use are integrated to assess biological and social influences of thriving. We will examine changes over time using paired t-tests and adjusted linear regression models for continuous thriving scores and McNemar tests and adjusted logistic regression models for categorical outcomes (thriving/not thriving). Data analyses will include mixed models with a random intercept (in combination with the previously-specified types of regression models) to account for within-subject correlation. DISCUSSION By enhancing assessment of child and youth well-being, TPS will fill critical gaps in our understanding of the development of child and youth thriving over time and test strategies to support thriving in diverse communities and populations. Through CPPR and co-design, the study aims to improve child health inequities across multiple socioecological levels and developmental domains.
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- Anna K Ettinger
- Department of Psychology, Center for Children and Families, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- UrbanKind Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Center for Children and Families, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Desai AD, Zhou C, Haaland W, Johnson J, Lion KC, Lopez MA, Williams DJ, Kenyon CC, Mangione-Smith R, Johnson DP. Social Disadvantage, Access to Care, and Disparities in Physical Functioning Among Children Hospitalized with Respiratory Illness. J Hosp Med 2020; 15:211-218. [PMID: 32118564 PMCID: PMC7153490 DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Understanding disparities in child health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may reveal opportunities for targeted improvement. This study examined associations between social disadvantage, access to care, and child physical functioning before and after hospitalization for acute respiratory illness. METHODS From July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016, children ages 8-16 years and/or caregivers of children 2 weeks to 16 years admitted to five tertiary care children's hospitals for three common respiratory illnesses completed a survey on admission and within 2 to 8 weeks after discharge. Survey items assessed social disadvantage (minority race/ ethnicity, limited English proficiency, low education, and low income), difficulty/delays accessing care, and baseline and follow-up HRQoL physical functioning using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL, range 0-100). We examined associations between these three variables at baseline and follow-up using multivariable, mixed-effects linear regression models with multiple imputation sensitivity analyses for missing data. RESULTS A total of 1,325 patients and/or their caregivers completed both PedsQL assessments. Adjusted mean baseline PedsQL scores were significantly lower for patients with social disadvantage markers, compared with those of patients with none (78.7 for >3 markers versus 85.5 for no markers, difference -6.1 points (95% CI: -8.7, -3.5). The number of social disadvantage markers was not associated with mean follow-up PedsQL scores. Difficulty/delays accessing care were associated with lower PedsQL scores at both time points, but it was not a significant effect modifier between social disadvantage and PedsQL scores. CONCLUSIONS Having social disadvantage markers or difficulty/delays accessing care was associated with lower baseline physical functioning; however, differences were reduced after hospital discharge.
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- Arti D Desai
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
- Corresponding Author: Arti D. Desai, MD, MSPH; E-mail: ; Telephone: (206) 884-1497
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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Sentell TL, Seto TB, Quensell ML, Malabed JM, Guo M, Vawer MD, Braun KL, Taira DA. Insights in Public Health: Outpatient Care Gaps for Patients Hospitalized with Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in Hawai'i: Beyond Access and Continuity of Care. HAWAI'I JOURNAL OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE 2020; 79:91-97. [PMID: 32190842 PMCID: PMC7061028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are conditions that can generally be managed in community-based healthcare settings, and, if managed well, should not require hospital admission. A 5-year, mixed methods study was recently concluded that (1) documented disparities in hospitalizations for ACSCs in Hawai'i through quantitative analysis of state-wide hospital discharge data; and (2) identified contributing factors for these hospitalizations through patient interviews. This Public Health Insights article provides deeper context for, and consideration of, a striking study finding: the differences between typical measures of access to care and the quality of patient/provider interactions as reported by study participants. The themes that emerged from the patients' stories of their own potentially preventable hospital admissions shed light on the importance of being heard, trust, communication, and health knowledge in their relationships with their providers. We conclude that improving the quality of the relationship and level of engagement between the patient and community/outpatient providers may help reduce hospitalizations for ACSCs in Hawai'i and beyond. These interpersonal-level goals should be supported by systems-level efforts to improve health care delivery and address health disparities.
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- Tetine L Sentell
- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (TLS,KLB)
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- The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI (TBS, MDV)
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- School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (MLQ, MG)
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- Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (JMM)
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- School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (MLQ, MG)
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- The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI (TBS, MDV)
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- Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (TLS,KLB)
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI (DAT)
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Lion KC, Zhou C, Ebel BE, Penfold RB, Mangione-Smith R. Identifying Modifiable Health Care Barriers to Improve Health Equity for Hospitalized Children. Hosp Pediatr 2020; 10:1-11. [PMID: 31801795 PMCID: PMC6931033 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children from socially disadvantaged families experience worse hospital outcomes compared with other children. We sought to identify modifiable barriers to care to target for intervention. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study of hospitalized children over 15 months. Caregivers completed a survey within 3 days of admission and 2 to 8 weeks after discharge to assess 10 reported barriers to care related to their interactions within the health care system (eg, not feeling like they have sufficient skills to navigate the system and experiencing marginalization). Associations between barriers and outcomes (30-day readmissions and length of stay) were assessed by using multivariable regression. Barriers associated with worse outcomes were then tested for associations with a cumulative social disadvantage score based on 5 family sociodemographic characteristics (eg, low income). RESULTS Of eligible families, 61% (n = 3651) completed the admission survey; of those, 48% (n = 1734) completed follow-up. Nine of 10 barriers were associated with at least 1 worse hospital outcome. Of those, 4 were also positively associated with cumulative social disadvantage: perceiving the system as a barrier (adjusted β = 1.66; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02 to 2.30), skill barriers (β = 3.82; 95% CI 3.22 to 4.43), cultural distance (β = 1.75; 95% CI 1.36 to 2.15), and marginalization (β = .71; 95% CI 0.30 to 1.11). Low income had the most consistently strong association with reported barriers. CONCLUSIONS System barriers, skill barriers, cultural distance, and marginalization were significantly associated with both worse hospital outcomes and social disadvantage, suggesting these are promising targets for intervention to decrease disparities for hospitalized children.
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- K Casey Lion
- Department of Pediatrics and
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Department of Pediatrics and
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; and
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- Department of Pediatrics and
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; and
- Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Pediatrics and
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington; and
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Koschmann KS, Hooke MC. Pediatric Primary Care Relationships With African American Families: A Critical Review. J Pediatr Health Care 2019; 33:639-652. [PMID: 31229316 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION High-quality primary care is critical to help African American families mitigate the effects of social determinants of health that negatively affect child health and well-being. At the core of primary care is a healthy relationship between the parent and provider. This critical review of the literature evaluates what is known about the parent-provider relationship for African Americans. METHODS We identified 277 studies in Ovid MEDLINE and screened them for inclusion. Data extraction and qualitative synthesis were used to describe what is known and identify themes. RESULTS Twelve cross-sectional analyses and one mixed cross-sectional and longitudinal design research studies were identified. Studies identified parent factors, provider factors, parent-provider interaction factors, and health care system factors that affected the parent-provider relationship. DISCUSSION The results identify best practices and future research directions for providers, which would improve pediatric primary care quality for African American children.
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Perceived Access to Outpatient Care and Hospital Reutilization Following Acute Respiratory Illnesses. Acad Pediatr 2019; 19:370-377. [PMID: 30053631 PMCID: PMC6347552 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Efforts to decrease hospital revisits often focus on improving access to outpatient follow-up. Our objective was to assess the relationship between perceived access to timely office-based care and subsequent 30-day revisits following hospital discharge for 4 common respiratory illnesses. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study of children 2 weeks to 16years admitted to 5 US children's hospitals for asthma, bronchiolitis, croup, or pneumonia between July 2014 and June 2016. Hospital and emergency department (ED) (in the case of croup) admission surveys administered to caregivers included the Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems Timely Access to Care. Access composite scores (range 0-100, with greater scores indicating better access) were linked with 30-day ED revisits and inpatient readmissions from the Pediatric Health Information System. The relationship between access to timely care and repeat utilization was assessed using multivariable logistic regression adjusting for demographics, hospitalization, and home/outpatient factors. RESULTS Of the 2438 children enrolled, 2179 (89%) reported an office visit in the previous 6 months. Average access composite score was 52.0 (standard deviation, 36.3). In adjusted analyses, greater access scores were associated with greater odds of 30-day ED revisits (odds ratio [OR] = 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.13)-particularly for croup (OR = 1.17; 95% CI, 1.02-1.36)-but not inpatient readmissions (OR = 1.02; 95% CI, 0.96-1.09). CONCLUSIONS Perceived access to timely office-based care was associated with significantly greater odds of subsequent ED revisit. Focusing solely on enhancing timely access to care following discharge for common respiratory illnesses may be insufficient to prevent repeat utilization.
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Taylor T, Salyakina D. Health Care Access Barriers Bring Children to Emergency Rooms More Frequently: A Representative Survey. Popul Health Manag 2018; 22:262-271. [PMID: 30160608 PMCID: PMC6555172 DOI: 10.1089/pop.2018.0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Children may visit the emergency department (ED) regularly in part because they and their caregivers may be experiencing barriers to appropriate and timely pediatric care. However, assessing the wide range of potential barriers to access to care that children and their caregivers may experience is often a challenge. The objective of this study was to assess the barriers to pediatric health care reported by caregivers and to examine the association between those reported barriers to care with the frequency of children's ED visits in the past 12 months. Assessment of ED utilization and access to care barriers was made through a telephone interview survey conducted as part of a broader Community Health Needs Assessment in 2015. A weighted community sample of adult caregivers (N = 1057) of children between the ages of 0-17 residing in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, Florida were contacted. This study found that multiple ED visits (≥2 vs. 0) in the past 12 months by a child were most strongly associated with access to care barriers attributed to language and culture (relative risk [RR] = 2.51), trouble finding a doctor (RR = 1.86), scheduling an appointment (RR = 1.68), and transportation access (RR = 1.73). These findings suggest that access to care barriers experienced by households may exacerbate the risk of a child experiencing repeated visits to the ED in a year. Findings are discussed further in the context of actionable population health management strategies to reduce risk of frequent ED utilization by children.
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- Thom Taylor
- Nicklaus Children's Research Institute, Miami, Florida
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Ellbrant JA, Åkeson SJ, Karlsland Åkeson PM. Influence of awareness and availability of medical alternatives on parents seeking paediatric emergency care. Scand J Public Health 2017; 46:456-462. [PMID: 29017396 DOI: 10.1177/1403494817735222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIMS Direct seeking of care at paediatric emergency departments may result from an inadequate awareness or a short supply of medical alternatives. We therefore evaluated the care-seeking patterns, availability of medical options and initial medical assessments - with overall reference to socioeconomic status - of parents at an urban paediatric emergency department in a Scandinavian country providing free paediatric healthcare. METHODS The parents of children assessed by paediatric emergency department physicians at a Swedish university hospital over a 25-day winter period completed a questionnaire on recent medical contacts and their reasons for attendance. Additional information was obtained from ledgers, patient records and population demographics. RESULTS In total, 657 of 713 eligible patients (92%) were included. Seventy-nine per cent of their parents either failed to or managed to establish medical contact before the emergency department visit, whereas 21% sought care with no attempt at recent medical contact. Visits with a failed telephone or primary care contact (18%) were more common outside office hours ( p=0.014) and were scored as less urgent ( p=0.014). A perceived emergency was the main reason for no attempt at medical contact before the visit. Direct emergency department care-seeking was more common from the city district with the lowest socioeconomic status ( p=0.027). CONCLUSIONS Although most parents in this Swedish study tried to seek medical advice before attending a paediatric emergency department, perceived emergency, a short supply of telephone health line or primary care facilities and lower socioeconomic status contributed to direct care-seeking by almost 40% of parents. Pre-hospital awareness and the availability of medical alternatives with an emphasis on major differences in socioeconomic status should therefore be considered to further optimize care-seeking in paediatric emergency departments.
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- Julia A Ellbrant
- 1 Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- 1 Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Wong MS, Showell NN, Bleich SN, Gudzune KA, Chan KS. The association between parent-reported provider communication quality and child obesity status: Variation by parent obesity and child race/ethnicity. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2017; 100:1588-1597. [PMID: 28318844 PMCID: PMC5478425 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between healthcare provider communication quality and child obesity status, and the role of parent obesity and child race/ethnicity regarding this association. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional secondary data analysis with the 2011-2013 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey of parents with children ages 6-12 (n=5390). We used multivariable logistic regression to examine the association of parent-reported healthcare provider communication quality (explaining well, listening carefully, showing respect, and spending enough time) with child obesity status, and effect modification by parent obesity and child race/ethnicity. RESULTS Parents of obese children were more likely to report that their child's healthcare provider listened carefully (OR=1.41, p=0.002) and spent enough time (OR=1.33, p=0.022) than parents of non-obese children. Non-obese parents of obese children experienced better communication in the domains of listening carefully (p<0.001) and spending enough time (p=0.007). Parents of obese non-Hispanic Asian children and non-Hispanic Black children were more likely to report that providers explained things well (p=0.043) and listened carefully (p=0.012), respectively. CONCLUSION Parents of obese children experienced better communication if parents were non-obese or children were non-Hispanic Black or Asian. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Healthcare providers should ensure effective communication with obese parents of obese children.
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- Michelle S Wong
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.
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- Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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Flower KB, Skinner AC, Yin HS, Rothman RL, Sanders LM, Delamater A, Perrin EM. Satisfaction With Communication in Primary Care for Spanish-Speaking and English-Speaking Parents. Acad Pediatr 2017; 17:416-423. [PMID: 28104488 PMCID: PMC5524514 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Revised: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Effective communication with primary care physicians is important yet incompletely understood for Spanish-speaking parents. We predicted lower satisfaction among Spanish-speaking compared to English-speaking Latino and non-Latino parents. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis at 2-month well visits within the Greenlight study at 4 pediatric resident clinics. Parents reported satisfaction with 14 physician communication items using the validated Communication Assessment Tool (CAT). High satisfaction was defined as "excellent" on each CAT item. Mean estimations compared satisfaction for communication items among Spanish- and English-speaking Latinos and non-Latinos. We used generalized linear regression modeling, adjusted for parent age, education, income, and clinic site. Among Spanish-speaking parents, we compared visits conducted in Spanish with and without an interpreter, and in English. RESULTS Compared to English-speaking Latino (n = 127) and non-Latino parents (n = 432), fewer Spanish-speaking parents (n = 303) reported satisfaction with 14 communication items. No significant differences were found between English-speaking Latinos and non-Latinos. Greatest differences were found in the use of a greeting that made the parent comfortable (59.4% of Spanish-speaking Latinos endorsing "excellent" vs 77.5% English-speaking Latinos, P < .01) and discussing follow-up (62.5% of Spanish-speaking Latinos vs 79.8% English-speaking Latinos, P < .01). After adjusting for parent age, education, income, and study site, Spanish-speaking Latinos were still less likely to report high satisfaction with these communication items. Satisfaction was not different among Spanish-speaking parents when the physician spoke Spanish versus used an interpreter. CONCLUSIONS Satisfaction with physician communication was associated with language but not ethnicity. Spanish-speaking parents less frequently report satisfaction with communication, and innovative solutions to enhance communication quality are needed.
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- Kori B Flower
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University, New York, NY
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- Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Fla
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Sng QW, Kirk AHP, Buang SNH, Lee JH. The Impact of Ethnic and Cultural Differences on Parental Satisfaction in the PICU. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18:e167-e175. [PMID: 28230713 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study examined satisfaction of parents whose children were admitted to the PICU to identify priority areas for improvement. We hypothesized that differences exist in satisfaction of parents of different ethnicities. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING PICU in a tertiary care pediatric hospital. PATIENTS All English-literate parents whose child was admitted to our PICU between February 2014 and February 2015 were eligible after informed consent was obtained. Parents included in this study in previous admission(s) were excluded. INTERVENTION Nil. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We adapted Empowerment of Parent in the Intensive Care Questionnaire, a validated questionnaire survey specific for measuring parental satisfaction in PICUs. This adapted survey consisted of 31 questions (based on a scale of 1-6) examining five domains as follows: information giving, care and cure, parental participation, organization, and professional attitude. Reliability of Empowerment of Parent in the Intensive Care Questionnaire in our population was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha. We used ordinal logistic regression, controlling for socioeconomic status and educational level, to examine differences in parental perceptions of various ethnicities. We obtained a total of 206 responses (36.5%) from 543 admissions. There were 116 (56%) emergency and 90 (44%) elective admissions. The proportion of respondents were Chinese (126 [61%]), Malay (32 [16%]), Indian (23 [11%]), and "Others" (25 [12%]). Cronbach's alpha for domains of information giving (α = 0.80), care and cure (α = 0.93), parental participation (α = 0.84), organization (α = 0.79), and professional attitude (α = 0.88) were good. In all five domains, our median PICU scores were 6 (interquartile range, 5-6). Compared to other ethnic groups, Malay parents did perceive that domains of "care and cure," "parental participation," and "professional attitude" were less satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS Significant differences were found in satisfaction ratings between parents of different ethnicities. Further studies are needed to explore and determine reasons for these differences.
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- Qian Wen Sng
- 1Division of Nursing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. 2Children's Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. 3Office of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Dickson KS, Zeedyk SM, Martinez J, Haine-Schlagel R. Examining ethnic disparities in provider and parent in-session participation engagement. JOURNAL OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES 2017; 12:47-58. [PMID: 29151846 PMCID: PMC5690539 DOI: 10.1108/jcs-12-2016-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Well-documented ethnic disparities exist in the identification and provision of quality services among children receiving community-based mental health services. These disparities extend to parent treatment engagement, an important component of effective mental health services. Currently, little is known about differences in how providers support parents' participation in treatment and the degree to which parents actively participate in it. The purpose of this paper is to examine potential differences in both provider and parent in-session participation behaviours. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Participants included 17 providers providing standard community-based mental health treatment for 18 parent-child dyads, with 44 per cent of the dyads self-identifying as Hispanic/Latino. In-session participation was measured with the parent participation engagement in child psychotherapy and therapist alliance, collaboration, and empowerment strategies observational coding systems. FINDINGS Overall, results indicate significantly lower levels of parent participation behaviours among Hispanic/Latino families compared to their Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino counterparts. No significant differences were seen in providers' in-session behaviours to support parent participation across Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino families. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS These findings contribute to the literature on ethnic differences in parent treatment engagement by utilising measures of in-session provider and parent behaviours and suggest that further investigation is warranted to documenting and understanding ethnic disparities in parents' participation in community-based child mental health treatment. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This paper contributes to the evaluation of differences in parent treatment engagement through demonstrating the utility of an in-session observational coding system as a measure of treatment engagement.
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- Kelsey S Dickson
- Postdoctoral Scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, California, USA
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- Assistant Professor at the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies, California State University, Fullerton, California, USA
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- Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Assistant Professor at the Department of Child and Family Development, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, California, USA
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When the customer is the patient: Lessons from healthcare research on patient satisfaction and service quality ratings. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Calvo R, Hawkins SS. Disparities in Quality of Healthcare of Children from Immigrant Families in the US. Matern Child Health J 2015; 19:2223-32. [PMID: 25987471 PMCID: PMC4575861 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1740-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine disparities in quality of pediatric primary care among children from immigrant families in the US. Drawing from a nationally representative sample of 83,528 children ages 0-17 years from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, weighted logistic regression was used to assess the effect of immigrant family type on five indicators of quality of healthcare across children's racial/ethnic groups. Analyses controlled for indicators of child's access to care, family socio-economic characteristics, and primary language spoken in the household. Unadjusted estimates revealed a pattern of decreasing disparities from immigrant children to second-generation children, native-born children of immigrant parents, and to third-generation children, native-born children of native-born parents. Controlling for confounders showed that the positive effect of generational status on the quality of healthcare of children from immigrant families varied across indicators and among racial/ethnic groups. Not even third-generation Hispanic and Black children reached parity with third-generation White children on reported amount of time that providers devoted to their care and on providers' sensitivity to their family's values and customs. In contrast, disparities in reports of providers listening carefully to caregivers disappeared after adjusting for confounders, and only families headed by immigrant parents reported receiving less specific health-related information than the families of native-born White children. Our study suggests that it is important to develop interventions that help healthcare professionals to learn how different types of immigrant families perceive the interactions with the healthcare system and how to deliver care that increases the satisfaction of children from different racial/ethnic groups.
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- Rocío Calvo
- Boston College School of Social Work, McGuinn Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard School of Public Health, 9 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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- Boston College School of Social Work, McGuinn Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA
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Jacob E, Childress C, Nathanson JD. Barriers to care and quality of primary care services in children with sickle cell disease. J Adv Nurs 2015; 72:1417-29. [PMID: 26370255 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIMS The aims of this study were: to (1) identify barriers to care in children with sickle cell disease; (2) examine the quality of primary care services received by these children and (3) examine the relationship between barriers to care and quality of primary care services in children with sickle cell disease. BACKGROUND Effective management in children with sickle cell disease requires early access to a comprehensive range of preventive screenings, urgent care treatments for vaso-occlusive pain crisis and ongoing prophylactic treatments. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey of parents of children with sickle cell disease was conducted between April-September 2011. METHODS Parents of children with sickle cell disease completed the Barriers to Care Questionnaire and Parent's Perceptions of Primary Care. RESULTS Parents of children with sickle cell disease (n = 38) reported health system barriers such as inability to contact doctors or clinics, extended wait times and inconvenient clinic hours. Some barriers were reported more frequently among children with concurrent sickle cell disease and asthma, compared with those children without a concurrent asthma condition. Parents who reported more barriers were least likely to perceive their care as accessible, comprehensive and coordinated. CONCLUSIONS Minimizing healthcare barriers may improve the quality of primary care services received by children with sickle cell disease and consequently prevent complications associated with sickle cell disease. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Nurses and other care providers need to identify healthcare barriers, so that access, coordination, comprehensiveness and overall quality of primary care services may be improved in children with sickle cell disease.
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- Eufemia Jacob
- UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Talley CH, Williams KP. Impact of Age and Comorbidity on Cervical and Breast Cancer Literacy of African Americans, Latina, and Arab Women. Nurs Clin North Am 2015; 50:545-63. [PMID: 26333609 PMCID: PMC4559754 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study examines the relationship between age, comorbidity, and breast and cervical cancer literacy in a sample of African American, Latina, and Arab women (N = 371) from Detroit, Michigan. The Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (ACC) was used characterize the impact of age and comorbidity on breast and cervical cancer literacy. The relationship between ACC and breast and cervical cancer screening, and group differences, were assessed. There was a statistically significant difference between breast cancer literacy scores. ACC had a greater impact on breast cancer literacy for African Americans.
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- Costellia H Talley
- College of Nursing, Michigan State University, 1355 Bogue Street, Room C-247, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, 965 East Fee Road, Room A626, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Linking Family Economic Hardship to Early Childhood Health: An Investigation of Mediating Pathways. Matern Child Health J 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1784-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Auger KA, Kahn RS, Davis MM, Simmons JM. Pediatric asthma readmission: asthma knowledge is not enough? J Pediatr 2015; 166:101-8. [PMID: 25241184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize factors associated with readmission for acute asthma exacerbation, particularly around caregiver asthma knowledge, beliefs, and reported adherence to prescribed medication regimens. STUDY DESIGN We enrolled 601 children (aged 1-16 years) who had been hospitalized for asthma. Caregivers completed a face-to-face survey regarding their asthma knowledge, beliefs, and medication adherence. Caregivers also reported demographic data, child's asthma severity, exposure to triggers, access to primary care, and financial strains. We prospectively identified asthma readmission events via billing data over a 1-year minimum follow-up period. We examined time to readmission with Cox proportional hazards. RESULTS The study cohort's median age was 5 years, 53% were African American, and 57% were covered by Medicaid. At 1 year, 22% had been readmitted for asthma. In the multivariate analysis, a caregiver's demonstration of increased asthma knowledge was associated with increased readmission risk. In addition, children whose caregivers reported less-than-perfect adherence to daily medication regimens had increased readmission risk. Likewise, having previously been admitted for asthma, decreased medical home access, and black race were associated with increased readmission risk. CONCLUSION In a multifactorial assessment of risk factors for asthma readmission, greater asthma knowledge and decreased medication adherence were associated with readmission. Inpatient efforts to prevent readmission might best target medication adherence rather than continuing to primarily provide asthma education.
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- Katherine A Auger
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
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- James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Division of General Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Vasan A, Solomon BS. Use of colocated multidisciplinary services to address family psychosocial needs at an urban pediatric primary care clinic. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2015; 54:25-32. [PMID: 25009114 DOI: 10.1177/0009922814541802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine associations between use of on-site multidisciplinary services at a pediatric primary care clinic, perceptions of the clinic, and health care utilization. STUDY DESIGN Eighty caregivers were interviewed during clinic visits assessing on-site service use, satisfaction, and perception of the clinic as a medical home. Acute care, emergency department, and well-child visit data were abstracted from children's medical records. Student's t test and multivariate regression were used to examine associations between service use, satisfaction, and health care utilization. RESULTS Use of ≥3 clinic services was associated with improved satisfaction (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 mean: 31.8 vs 31.0, P < .05), stronger perception of the clinic as a medical home (Parents' Perception of Primary Care mean: 97.6 vs 93.4, P < .01), and increased missed well-child care visits (mean: 0.49 vs 0.20, P < .05). CONCLUSIONS On-site service use was associated with improved caregiver satisfaction but decreased well-child visit adherence. Caregivers using support services may face barriers to accessing preventive care.
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- Aditi Vasan
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Epstein D, Unger JB, Ornelas B, Chang JC, Markovitz BP, Dodek PM, Heyland DK, Gold JI. Satisfaction with care and decision making among parents/caregivers in the pediatric intensive care unit: a comparison between English-speaking whites and Latinos. J Crit Care 2014; 30:236-41. [PMID: 25541103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2014] [Revised: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Because of previously documented health care disparities, we hypothesized that English-speaking Latino parents/caregivers would be less satisfied with care and decision making than English-speaking non-Latino white (NLW) parents/caregivers. MATERIALS AND METHODS An intensive care unit (ICU) family satisfaction survey, Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit Survey (pediatric, 24 question version), was completed by English-speaking parents/caregivers of children in a cardiothoracic ICU at a university-affiliated children's hospital in 2011. English-speaking NLW and Latino parents/caregivers of patients, younger than 18 years, admitted to the ICU were approached to participate on hospital day 3 or 4 if they were at the bedside for greater than or equal to 2 days. Analysis of variance, χ(2), and Student t tests were used. Cronbach αs were calculated. RESULTS Fifty parents/caregivers completed the survey in each group. Latino parents/caregivers were younger, more often mothers born outside the United States, more likely to have government insurance or no insurance, and had less education and income. There were no differences between the groups' mean overall satisfaction scores (92.6 ± 8.3 and 93.0 ± 7.1, respectively; P = .80). The Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit Survey (pediatric, 24 question version) showed high internal consistency reliability (α = .95 and .91 for NLW and Latino groups, respectively). CONCLUSIONS No disparities in ICU satisfaction with care and decision making between English-speaking NLW and Latino parents/caregivers were found.
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- David Epstein
- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences and Division of Critical Care Medicine, St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Kingston General Hospital and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Welkom JS, Hilliard ME, Rand CS, Eakin MN, Riekert KA. Caregiver depression and perceptions of primary care predict clinic attendance in head start children with asthma. J Asthma 2014; 52:176-82. [PMID: 25144553 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.956891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mediating role of perceptions of primary care (PC) on the association between depression and PC clinic attendance among caregivers of children with asthma. In adults, depression is associated with lower PC clinic attendance and ∼25% of mothers presenting to a pediatric PC clinic will screen positive for depression. Adults' perceptions about their medical care mediate the depression-clinic attendance relation, but this has not been tested in children or in an asthma population. METHODS This is a secondary prospective data analysis of 141 caregivers of Head Start children diagnosed with asthma, offered an intervention to reduce barriers to PC. Caregivers rated their depressive symptoms and perceptions of PC (access, provider contextual knowledge, and continuity of care) at baseline. PC clinic attendance was tracked prospectively for 6-months. RESULTS At baseline, 26% of caregivers screened positive for depression. Within 6-months, 66% of children attended a PC appointment. A positive depression screen was not associated with PC attendance (p = 0.07) or continuity of care (p = 0.98) but was inversely associated with perceptions of both access (p = 0.03) and provider contextual knowledge (p = 0.02). Though the total indirect effect was not significant, the specific indirect effect of depression on PC attendance through access was significant (95% CI: 0.01, 0.68). CONCLUSIONS Providing tangible resources to reduce barriers to PC without addressing perceptions of access may not sufficiently improve PC clinic attendance in pediatric asthma. Screening caregivers for depression may identify families requiring targeted interventions to improve their perceptions of access.
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- Josie S Welkom
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD , USA , and
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Valenzuela JM, Seid M, Waitzfelder B, Anderson AM, Beavers DP, Dabelea DM, Dolan LM, Imperatore G, Marcovina S, Reynolds K, Yi-Frazier J, Mayer-Davis EJ. Prevalence of and disparities in barriers to care experienced by youth with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr 2014; 164:1369-75.e1. [PMID: 24582008 PMCID: PMC4035445 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of access and process barriers to health care and to examine their relationship to sociodemographic and disease factors in a large and diverse cohort of US youth with type 1 diabetes. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional analysis of 780 youth who participated in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study and were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2002-2005. Experience of barriers to care was collected from parent report on questionnaires. Analyses included multivariate regression models to predict the presence of specific barriers to care. RESULTS Overall, 81.7% of participants reported at least one barrier; the 3 most common were costs (47.5%), communication (43.0%), and getting needed information (48.4%). Problems with access to care, not having a regular provider, and receiving contextual care (care that takes into account personal and family context) were associated with poorer glycated hemoglobin levels. Adjusted multivariate models indicated that barriers related to access (regular provider, cost) were most likely for youth with low family income and those without public health insurance. Barriers associated with the processes of quality care (contextual care, communication) were more likely for Hispanic youth and those whose parents had less education. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that a large proportion of youth with type 1 diabetes experience substantial barriers to care. Barriers to access and those associated with processes of quality care differed by sociodemographic characteristics. Future investigators should expand knowledge of the systemic processes that lead to disparate outcomes for some youth with diabetes and assess potential solutions.
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine and James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Pacific Health Research Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii
,Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California
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- Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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DeCamp LR, Kieffer E, Zickafoose JS, DeMonner S, Valbuena F, Davis MM, Heisler M. The voices of limited English proficiency Latina mothers on pediatric primary care: lessons for the medical home. Matern Child Health J 2013; 17:95-109. [PMID: 22350630 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-0951-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective of this study is to inform medical home implementation in practices serving limited English proficiency Latino families by exploring limited English proficiency Latina mothers' experiences with, and expectations for, pediatric primary care. In partnership with a federally-qualified community health center in an urban Latino neighborhood, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 38 low-income Latina mothers. Eligible participants identified a pediatric primary care provider for their child and had at least one child 3 years old or younger, to increase the probability of frequent recent interactions with health care providers. Interview transcripts were coded and analyzed through an iterative and collaborative process to identify participants' satisfaction with and expectations for pediatric primary care. About half of the mothers interviewed were satisfied with their primary care experiences. Mothers suggested many ways to improve the quality of pediatric primary care for their children to better meet the needs of their families. These included: encouraging providers to invest more in their relationship with families, providing reliable same-day sick care, expanding hours, improving access to language services, and improving care coordination services. Limited English proficiency Latina mothers expect high-quality pediatric primary care consistent with the medical home model. Current efforts to improve primary care quality through application of the medical home model are thus relevant to this population, but should focus on the parent-provider relationship and timely access to care. Promoting this model among practices that serve limited English proficiency Latino families could improve engagement and satisfaction with primary care.
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- Lisa Ross DeCamp
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Child and Community Health Research, 5200 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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OBJECTIVE To determine how to improve care for families by obtaining their advice to health care providers and researchers after a child's death from cancer. DESIGN Families with a surviving sibling (age, 8 to 17 y) were recruited from cancer registries at 3 hospitals in the United States and Canada 3 to 12 months (M=10.4, SD=3.5) after the child's death. SETTING Data were collected in the home. PARTICIPANTS Participants (N=99) included 36 mothers, 24 fathers, and 39 siblings from 40 families. OUTCOME MEASURES Each participant completed a qualitative interview that was audio recorded, transcribed, and coded for thematic content. FINDINGS Five major themes included the need for: (a) improved communication with the medical team, (b) more compassionate care, (c) increased access to resources, (d) ongoing research, and (e) offering praise. Interwoven within the 5 themes was a subtheme of continuity of care. CONCLUSIONS Many participants were pleased with the care the child with cancer received, but others noted areas in need of improvement, particularly medical communication and continuity of care. Additional research is needed to inform interventions to improve services for families of children with life-limiting conditions.
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Auger KA, Kahn RS, Davis MM, Beck AF, Simmons JM. Medical home quality and readmission risk for children hospitalized with asthma exacerbations. Pediatrics 2013; 131:64-70. [PMID: 23230073 PMCID: PMC4074670 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The medical home likely has a positive effect on outpatient outcomes for children with asthma. However, no information is available regarding the impact of medical home quality on health care utilization after hospitalizations. We sought to explore the relationship between medical home quality and readmission risk in children hospitalized for asthma exacerbations. METHODS We enrolled 601 children, aged 1 to 16 years, hospitalized for an acute asthma exacerbation at a single pediatric facility that captures >85% of all asthma admissions in an 8-county area. Caregivers completed the Parent's Perception of Primary Care (P3C), a Likert-based, validated survey. The P3C yields a total score of medical home quality and 6 subscale scores assessing continuity, access, contextual knowledge, comprehensiveness, communication, and coordination. Asthma readmission events were prospectively collected via billing data. Hazards of readmission were calculated by using Cox proportional hazards adjusting for chronic asthma severity and key measures of socioeconomic status. RESULTS Overall P3C score was not associated with readmission. Among the subscale comparisons, only children with lowest access had a statistically increased readmission risk compared with children with the best access. Subgroup analysis revealed that children with private insurance and good access had the lowest rates of readmission within a year compared with other combinations of insurance and access. CONCLUSIONS Among measured aspects of medical home in a cohort of hospitalized children with asthma, having poor access to a medical home was the only measure associated with increased readmission. Improving physician access for children with asthma may lower hospital readmission.
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- Katherine A. Auger
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, and,Departments of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and
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- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, and,Departments of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and,Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and
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- Divisions of General and Community Pediatrics and,Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Raphael JL. Observations from the Balcony: Directions for Pediatric Health Disparities Research and Policy. THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH ON CHILDREN : INFORMING POLICY FOR CHILDREN AT RISK 2013; 4:7. [PMID: 23730534 PMCID: PMC3666040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Lim JW. Linguistic and ethnic disparities in breast and cervical cancer screening and health risk behaviors among Latina and Asian American women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2012; 19:1097-107. [PMID: 20507210 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study intends to (1) describe breast and cervical cancer screening patterns and health risk behaviors for Latina and Asian American women, with consideration for their language, and (2) investigate the impact of health risk behaviors on breast and cervical cancer screenings after controlling for demographic characteristics and language. METHODS Data derived from the California Health Interview Survey 2007, which was a random-digit-dial population-based survey, were used. Latina (n = 3513) and Asian American (n = 2538) women were included in this study. Breast and cervical cancer screenings were measured by recent mammography and Pap smear examinations, respectively. Physical activity, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, and body mass index (BMI) were measured to assess health risk behaviors. RESULTS This study demonstrated that Asian Americans have better outcomes in health risk behaviors in general. However, Latinas were more likely than Asian Americans to receive mammograms and Pap smears. English-speaking Latinas and Asian Americans showed better outcomes in cancer screening and health risk behaviors, but BMI patterns differed based on language. Unhealthy risk behaviors were related to low screening rates, except for BMI and drinking, among Latina women. CONCLUSIONS The findings reveal unique ethnic and linguistic patterns that are relevant to health risk behaviors and cancer screening and that influence overall health outcomes. These findings suggest that health risk behaviors and cancer screening for ethnic minority populations may be framed by cultural contexts. Intervention strategies designed to promote healthy lifestyles and cancer screening may have greater sustainable benefits.
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- Jung-won Lim
- Center of Community Alliance for Research and Education, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA.
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Magaña S, Parish SL, Rose RA, Timberlake M, Swaine JG. Racial and ethnic disparities in quality of health care among children with autism and other developmental disabilities. INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2012; 50:287-99. [PMID: 22861130 DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-50.4.287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We examined racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care for children with autism and other developmental disabilities and whether disparities varied for children with autism compared to children with other developmental disabilities. Analyzing data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (N = 4,414), we compared Black and Latino children to White children. We found racial and ethnic disparities on 5 of 6 quality outcomes. The interaction between race and disability status indicated that disparities in quality indicators were exacerbated among families of children with autism. These analyses suggest that children with autism, particularly those who are Latino and Black, face greater challenges in receiving high-quality health care.
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- Sandra Magaña
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center and School of Social Work, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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DeCamp LR, Choi H, Davis MM. Medical home disparities for Latino children by parental language of interview. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2012; 22:1151-66. [PMID: 22080700 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Examination of Latino children in aggregate ignores important subgroup differences due to the parents' English language ability. Previous reports of the pediatric medical home have not stratified Latino children by parental language differences to compare the two groups directly. We analyzed the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health to determine medical home prevalence among Latino children, stratified by language of parental interview. Most Latino children with a Spanish-language parental interview had a usual source of care, but only one-quarter had a medical home. Striking medical home disparities persisted for Latino children with a Spanish-language interview, even after adjustment for potential confounders. Lack of a medical home was associated with disparities in the quality of care, more so than access disparities. Addressing health care disparities for Latino children requires particular attention to the unique needs of Latino children with parents who may experience language barriers during health care encounters.
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- Lisa Ross DeCamp
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, MI, USA.
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Ogbuanu C, Goodman D, Kahn K, Noggle B, Long C, Bagchi S, Barradas D, Castrucci B. Factors Associated with Parent Report of Access to Care and the Quality of Care Received by Children 4 to 17 Years of Age in Georgia. Matern Child Health J 2012; 16 Suppl 1:S129-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Stehling-Ariza T, Park YS, Sury JJ, Abramson D. Measuring the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Access to a Personal Healthcare Provider: The Use of the National Survey of Children’s Health for an External Comparison Group. Matern Child Health J 2012; 16 Suppl 1:S170-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1006-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Association of family-centered care with improved anticipatory guidance delivery and reduced unmet needs in child health care. Matern Child Health J 2012; 15:1228-37. [PMID: 21057865 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0702-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Little is known about the association of family-centered care (FCC) with the quality of pediatric primary care. The objectives were to assess (1) associations between family-centered care (FCC), receipt of anticipatory guidance, and unmet need for health care; and (2) whether these associations vary for children with special health care needs (CSHCN). The study, a secondary data analysis of the 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, used a nationally representative sample of family members of children 0-17 years. We measured receipt of FCC in the last 12 months with a composite score average>3.5 on a 4 point Likert scale from 4 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems questions. Outcome measures were six anticipatory guidance and six unmet health care service needs items. FCC was reported by 69.6% of family members. One-fifth (22.1%) were CSHCN. Thirty percent of parents reported≥4 of 6 anticipatory guidance topics discussed and 32.5% reported≥1 unmet need. FCC was positively associated with anticipatory guidance for all children (OR=1.45; 95% CI 1.19, 1.76), but no relation was found for CSHCN in stratified analyses (OR=1.01; 95% CI .75, 1.37). FCC was associated with reduced unmet needs (OR=.38; 95% CI .31, .46), with consistent findings for both non-CSHCN and CSHCN subgroups. Family-centered care is associated with greater receipt of anticipatory guidance and reduced unmet needs. The association between FCC and anticipatory guidance did not persist for CSHCN, suggesting the need for enhanced understanding of appropriate anticipatory guidance for this population.
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Stevens GD, Vane C, Cousineau MR. Association of experiences of medical home quality with health-related quality of life and school engagement among Latino children in low-income families. Health Serv Res 2011; 46:1822-42. [PMID: 21762145 PMCID: PMC3393027 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01292.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study examines whether patient-reported indicators of a quality medical home are associated with measures of health among Latino children in low-income families. DATA SOURCES Data on 3,258 children ages 2-18 years are from a cross-sectional survey of parents of children affiliated with California's Healthy Kids insurance. STUDY DESIGN Medical home quality was assessed using the Parents' Perception of Primary Care and was associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) overall and in four domains (physical, emotional, social, and school/daycare) and four measures of school engagement. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A higher total medical home score was associated with a higher total Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory score and scores in four subdomains (total beta [B]=1.77, physical B=1.71, social B=1.36, emotional B=2.22, and school/daycare B=1.69, all p<0.001). It was also associated with missing fewer than three school days due to illness (odds ratio [OR]=1.12, 95 percent confidence intervals [CI]: 1.05, 1.19), excellent/above average school performance overall (OR=1.10, 95 percent CI: 1.03, 1.17) and performance in reading (OR=1.13, 95 percent CI: 1.06, 1.20) and math (OR=1.10, 95 percent CI: 1.03, 1.16). CONCLUSIONS Patient-reported medical home quality indicators are favorably associated with HRQOL and measures of school engagement among Latino children in low-income families.
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- Gregory D Stevens
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern CaliforniaAlhambra, CA
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine and the School of Policy Planning and Development, University of Southern CaliforniaAlhambra, CA
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Co JPT, Sternberg SB, Homer CJ. Measuring patient and family experiences of health care for children. Acad Pediatr 2011; 11:S59-67. [PMID: 21570018 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Revised: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Institute of Medicine considers patient centeredness a core dimension of quality. Several patient/family surveys exist to assess pediatric health care. The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act mandates strengthening quality measurement for children, including for patient/family experience of care. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine what instruments exist for measuring patient/family experience of pediatric health care and which should be included in the core measurement set for assessing Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs; to identify gaps in measurement; and to provide recommendations for measure development. METHODS We developed a conceptual framework for measuring patient/family experience of care. We conducted a review of national measure clearinghouses and of the literature to assess validity, reliability, and feasibility of existing measures, and how these measures address the conceptual framework. RESULTS We found valid and reliable instruments for measuring patient/family experience of care include the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) instruments, Promoting Healthy Development Survey (PHDS), Young Adult Health Care Survey (YAHCS), and the National Research Corporation Picker Pediatric Inpatient Survey (NRC Picker). We identified the need for matching patients with providers and groups as a barrier for widespread use of the CAHPS® pediatric clinician & group instrument. CONCLUSIONS We recommended to the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality Subcommittee on Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs (SNAC) the CAHPS® Child Medicaid 4.0 and pediatric Clinician & Group Survey for inclusion in the initial recommended list of core measures for voluntary use by Medicaid and CHIP. The Clinician and Group Survey was not included in the list posted for public comment due to concerns at that time (December 2009) about feasibility. We also recommended that development of a child version of the CAHPS® behavioral and mental health survey now used in the adult population and of a pediatric hospital CAHPS® measure be considered high priorities for development in the next phase of Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act measurement activity. This phase should also explore methods to increase response rates and lower costs of obtaining consumer feedback.
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- John Patrick T Co
- MGH Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 901, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
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Kolakowsky-Hayner SA. Acceptance rates in state-federal vocational rehabilitation of clients with brain injury: Is racial disparity an issue? Brain Inj 2011; 24:1428-47. [PMID: 20961173 DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2010.523039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE To utilize Aday and Andersen's Framework for the Study of Access to examine racial disparity within the State-Federal vocational rehabilitation system, among clients with brain injury. Research questions included: Do pre-disposing characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status and education influence vocational rehabilitation acceptance rates in the US? Do enabling characteristics such as referral source, insurance coverage and primary source of support at application influence vocational rehabilitation acceptance rates in the US? Is there a difference, based on race, in the reason for case closure for vocational rehabilitation services? METHODS AND PROCEDURES Exhaustive CHAID analysis was conducted with acceptance for rehabilitation as the criterion variable and pre-disposing characteristics as predictor variables. Chi-square analysis was calculated with regard to reason for closure. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS Descriptive findings are presented. Of the pre-disposing factors, the most significant predictor of acceptance rate was education level. Pearson Chi-square analyses revealed significant differences between White and non-White clients with brain injury with regard to reason for closure. CONCLUSIONS The data indicate that racial differences were only a small part of the overall equation and again that distinct disparity by race is not evidenced in the RSA-911 data for persons with a primary or secondary diagnosis of brain injury.
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Tataw D, Bazargan-Hejazi S, James FW. Actualizing a provider alliance to expand health services access to a low-income urban community. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2011; 26:651-671. [PMID: 22085326 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2010.494987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Social change to facilitate health care access for vulnerable populations sometimes involves model-driven innovative structures and innovative planning and implementation approaches. This paper described and analyzed the rationale, conceptual framework, program components, and implementation of the South Central Health Care Alliance (SCHCA) implemented in South Los Angeles from January 2002 to December 2004. The program development and implementation was guided by an integrated framework linking the Open Systems Theory, the Social Cognitive Theory, the Health Belief Model, and the Preventive Health Education and Medical Home Project. The performance of the SCHCA as a social system, partnership, and participatory implementation program is also presented. While the SCHCA was found to be a dynamic social system that responded well to contingencies, its performance as a partnership and participatory implementation program was wanting in many respects.
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Stevens GD, Seid M, Pickering TA, Tsai KY. National disparities in the quality of a medical home for children. Matern Child Health J 2010; 14:580-9. [PMID: 19214723 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0454-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine socio-demographic disparities associated with a quality medical home. METHODS A nationally representative sample of children ages 0-17 years (n = 102,353) from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health. Risk factors including non-white race/ethnicity, income <200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), uninsured, parent education lesser than high school, and non-English primary household language, were examined in relation to a quality medical home separately and together as a "profile" of risk. Fourteen questions were used to measure five medical home features: access, continuity, comprehensiveness, family-centered care, and coordination. Quality was defined as a value greater than median for each feature and for an overall score. RESULTS Before and after adjustment for child demographics and health status, all studied risk factors were associated with poorer quality medical home features. Uninsured [odds ratio (OR) = 0.43, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.40-0.47] and low-income children (OR = 0.65, CI: 0.62-0.69) had among the lowest odds of a quality medical home overall and across most features, except coordination that showed an opposite trend. Summarized through risk profiles, children experiencing all five risk factors had 93% lower odds of a quality medical home overall (OR = 0.07, CI: 0.04-0.25) compared to zero risk children. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates large national disparities in the quality of a medical home for children. That disparities were most prevalent for the uninsured and those in or near poverty, both modifiable risk factors, suggests that reforms to increase coverage and to lift families out of poverty are essential to assuring that children have access to the full complement of appropriate health care services including a quality medical home.
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- Gregory D Stevens
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 South Fremont Ave, Unit #80, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA.
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Raphael JL, Beal AC. A review of the evidence for disparities in child vs adult health care: a disparity in disparities. J Natl Med Assoc 2010; 102:684-91. [PMID: 20806679 DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30653-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Racial and ethnic health disparities in primary care have been well documented in the US healthcare system. However, very little attention has been directed toward inequities in child health. The aim of this review is to provide context for the scope of the challenges associated with addressing pediatric health disparities in primary care by comparing the weight of evidence regarding racial/ethnic health disparities for children vs adults. A multisystem health disparities conceptual model will frame the search strategy and analysis of the review. This paper will: (1) identify knowledge deficits in the understanding of existing disparities in pediatric primary care relative to adult primary care; (2) assess root causes of disparities for children vs adults; and (3) propose recommendations for a research agenda and policy implementation to eliminate disparities in pediatric primary care.
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- Jean L Raphael
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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