Continuous Source of Care Among Young Underserved Children: Associated Characteristics and Use of Recommended Parenting Practices

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Chung, Esther K ^a   Mathew, Leny ^a   McCollum, Kelly F ^a   Elo, Irma T ^a   Culhane, Jennifer F ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

maternal and child health; medical home; parenting; primary care; usual source of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; RACE DIFFERENCE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 38049131757     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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