Abstract
With the goal of identifying a population of children in primary care settings who may benefit from quality improvements in their care, we examined a new method of screening children for chronic health conditions. Parents of children treated in a pediatric clinic (N = 769) completed the screening measure. Approximately 1 in 5 children had a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, which is similar to prevalence rates in national surveys. Among children with chronic conditions (n = 162), 79% required prescription medications, 70% had above-average service use, and 28% had functional limitations. The use of the screener in primary care settings has the potential to identify a vulnerable group of children who need comprehensive and coordinated care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 273-285 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Children's Health Care |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
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- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
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Quality Improvements in Primary Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs : Use of a Brief Screening Measure. / Farmer, Janet E.; Marien, Wendi E.; Frasier, Lori.
In: Children's Health Care, Vol. 32, No. 4, 01.01.2003, p. 273-285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Quality Improvements in Primary Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
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AU - Farmer, Janet E.
AU - Marien, Wendi E.
AU - Frasier, Lori
PY - 2003/1/1
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N2 - With the goal of identifying a population of children in primary care settings who may benefit from quality improvements in their care, we examined a new method of screening children for chronic health conditions. Parents of children treated in a pediatric clinic (N = 769) completed the screening measure. Approximately 1 in 5 children had a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, which is similar to prevalence rates in national surveys. Among children with chronic conditions (n = 162), 79% required prescription medications, 70% had above-average service use, and 28% had functional limitations. The use of the screener in primary care settings has the potential to identify a vulnerable group of children who need comprehensive and coordinated care.
AB - With the goal of identifying a population of children in primary care settings who may benefit from quality improvements in their care, we examined a new method of screening children for chronic health conditions. Parents of children treated in a pediatric clinic (N = 769) completed the screening measure. Approximately 1 in 5 children had a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, which is similar to prevalence rates in national surveys. Among children with chronic conditions (n = 162), 79% required prescription medications, 70% had above-average service use, and 28% had functional limitations. The use of the screener in primary care settings has the potential to identify a vulnerable group of children who need comprehensive and coordinated care.
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JO - Children's Health Care
JF - Children's Health Care
SN - 0273-9615
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