1985
DOI: 10.1002/chp.4760050113
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Factors influencing the utilization of health care by children

Abstract: Although access for children was improved in the decade following the institution of Medicaid, utilization of health services by children remains unequal. Families with more resources at their disposal are more likely to obtain higher quality and more appropriate care for their children. At the same time poor children appear to be at greater risk for most childhood ailments, and use less services than they need. In addition to need for care, utilization appears to be influenced by income, insurance and several… Show more

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“…25 It has previously been reported that children whose parents have lower educational levels tend to have decreased access to primary or preventive health care services. 28,29 In our study setting, parents who completed our sociodemographic questionnaire whose spouses had higher education levels were less likely to request medical evaluations for their children with mild illnesses than those with lower educational levels. In our study, although it is not certain, the educational level of spouses may reflect the highest educational level in the household, which may better predict medical care-seeking decisions of parents than respondents' educational level.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…25 It has previously been reported that children whose parents have lower educational levels tend to have decreased access to primary or preventive health care services. 28,29 In our study setting, parents who completed our sociodemographic questionnaire whose spouses had higher education levels were less likely to request medical evaluations for their children with mild illnesses than those with lower educational levels. In our study, although it is not certain, the educational level of spouses may reflect the highest educational level in the household, which may better predict medical care-seeking decisions of parents than respondents' educational level.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Because of this, understanding factors contributing to maternal health‐seeking behavior for their children is necessary to design effective interventions and policies. Halfon () and Newacheck and Halfon (), in their studies, found that maternal factors such as age, race, education, income, employment, and marital status were most influential in explaining maternal medical health‐seeking behavior for their children. Observations from public health nursing (PHN) clinical practice of the investigators also supported these factors as being key contributors to health‐seeking behaviors of mothers, especially those who were considered socially high risk.…”
Section: Research Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%