Challenges to implementation of developmental screening in urban primary care: A mixed methods study

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Morelli, Deanna L ^a   Pati, Susmita ^b   Butler, Anneliese ^c   Blum, Nathan J ^a   Gerdes, Marsha ^a   Pinto Martin, Jennifer ^d,e   Guevara, James P ^a,e  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Developmental assessment; Hospitals; Primary care; Screening; Urban

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SATISFACTION; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84892571417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-16     Document Type: Article

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