Disparities for Latino children in the timely receipt of medical care
Disparities for Latino children in the timely receipt of medical care
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DOI：
10.1367/a04-203r1.1
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发表时间：
2005-11-01
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Flores, G
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作者：
Brousseau, DC;Hoffmann, RG;Flores, G
客观。-目前尚不清楚美国最大的少数民族拉丁裔儿童在获得医疗保健的及时性方面是否存在差距。我们比较了拉丁美洲，白色和非洲裔美国儿童之间的护理及时性。设计：来自2000年医疗支出面板调查的横断面队列。患者：有家庭护理的儿童。结果测量：通过父母对孩子日常护理的报告来评估护理的及时性。2)疾病护理，3）电话帮助，以及4）经历短暂等待时间。分析：多元逻辑回归用于确定不总是接受及时医疗护理的调整几率。其中包括4120名儿童。拉丁裔儿童不太可能总是（P
Objective.-It is not known whether Latino children, the largest minority population in the United States, experience disparities in the timeliness of their access to health care. We compared timeliness of care among Latino, white, and African American children.Methods.-Design: cross-sectional cohort from the 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Patients: children with a Usual source of care. Outcome measure: timeliness of care was assessed using parent reports of their child's 1) routine care. 2) illness care, 3) phone help, and 4) experiencing of a brief wait time. Analysis: multiple logistic regression was used to determine the adjusted odds of not always receiving timely medical care.Results.-Four-thousand one-hundred twenty children were included. Latino children were less likely to always (P