Parental limited english proficiency and health outcomes for children with special health care needs: A systematic review

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 128-136

  Eneriz Wiemer, Monica ^a   Sanders, Lee M ^b   Barr, Donald A ^a   Mendoza, Fernando S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

access; children with special health care needs; disabled children; health care disparities; health services accessibility; health services research; language; limited English proficiency; minority health; quality of health care

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CARE; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY; PARENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DISABLED CHILDREN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PARENTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84895545422     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: 18762867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.10.003     Document Type: Review

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