Factors Associated with Nonurgent Use of Pediatric Emergency Care Among Latino Families

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• Personal Author:
  Ebel BE ; Grigg A ; Michel E ; Rafton S ; Shetgiri R
• Description:
  Objective: This study investigates Latino parents' decision to seek pediatric emergency care for nonurgent health conditions. Methods: Three focus groups were conducted with Spanish-speaking parents. Eligible families had a pediatric primary care provider, and their child received emergency treatment for a nonurgent health condition in the previous year. Transcripts were transcribed, translated, and thematically coded. Results: Parents shared a heightened concern about symptoms such as fever or diminished energy. Many related experiences where delay resulted in serious illness or death. Other factors included low utilization of telephone triage and long clinic wait times. Nearly every family had managed the child's illness at home prior to seeking care, employing medical and natural remedies. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that strengthening the connection with a child's medical home, eliminating barriers to receiving primary care in urgent situations and educating parents about management of common illnesses may improve care for Latino children.management of common illnesses may improve care for Latino children. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Occupational Health Race Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Emergency Care Children Children's Health Emergency Care Health Care Health Service Utilization Latinos Medical Services Medical Treatment Racial Factors
• ISSN:
  0027-9684
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  77-84
• Volume:
  105
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056513
• Citation:
  J Natl Med Assoc 2013 Mar; 105(1):77-84
• Contact Point Address:
  Beth E. Ebel MD, MSc, MPH, Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, Director, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359960, Seattle, WA 98104-2499
• Email:
  bebel@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the National Medical Association
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:43f555ed218cfedde23431a0f78fa7ada50ca742606232a66b5edfe54c7ef1e260713ce52cb3ac59c110cbed074c37daae3f07868ff95149135d037d99aef1eb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214111/cdc_214111_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.25 MB ]