Patient Navigation to Facilitate Early Intervention Referral Completion Among Poor Urban Children
Patient Navigation to Facilitate Early Intervention Referral Completion Among Poor Urban Children
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DOI：
10.1037/fsh0000207
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Yun, Katherine
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作者：
Guevara, James P.;Rothman, Brooke;Yun, Katherine
导言：符合条件的儿童很少参加早期干预(EI)计划。这项研究的目的是确定一种新的EI转诊患者导航计划在不同的高危儿童群体中的可行性和结果。方法：在6个月的时间里，一名患者导航员被分配到一家城市儿科诊所，与家庭接触，提供关于儿童早期发展和精神分裂症的教育，并帮助家庭完成多学科评估。如果家庭会说英语，有孩子，就有资格参加
Introduction: Few eligible children participate in early intervention (EI) programs. The objective of this study was to determine feasibility and outcomes of a novel patient navigation program on EI referrals among a diverse group of at-risk children. Methods: During a 6-month period, a patient navigator was assigned to an urban pediatric clinic to engage families, provide education on early child development and EI, and assist families with completing multidisciplinary evaluations. Families were eligible to participate if they spoke English, had a child