Abstract
This study was designed to determine whether having a single source of health care affects the health experiences of inner-city children. Seventy-five women were interviewed about the health experiences of their preschool-aged children (range 10-58 months) and were asked about utilization, emergency room use, preventive care, delays in care, and availability of a provider for the child's various medical needs. While most (94.7 percent) of the mothers identified a regular source of care for their child's preventive care, 74.7 percent named the same source for their child's sick care. There were no differences in most measures between mothers with a single source of care and those with multiple sources. However, those with a single source of care reported feeling their providers were more available (p < 0.05). Thus, naming a single source of health care may not be a useful indicator of better health experiences for inner-city children.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-162 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2000 |
Keywords
- Access to care
- Children
- Inner city
- Pediatrics
- Usual source of care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health