| Predictors of the use of healthcare services in children and adolescents in Spain. | |
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PMID: 22552748 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess medium to long term predictors of healthcare services use in a population-based sample of children/adolescents in Spain. METHODS: A sample of children and adolescents aged 8-18 and their parents were evaluated at baseline (2003) and follow-up (2006). Total use of healthcare services and visits to specialist and dentists at the follow-up were analyzed. RESULTS: Four hundred fifty-four children/adolescents completed baseline and follow-up assessments (response rate 54 %). 90 % of respondents reported at least one visit during the 12 months previous to the follow-up. Low socioeconomic status (beta coefficient = 0.30; 95 % CI = 0.02-0.57), double healthcare coverage (0.41; 0.17-0.66), parental use of services, poor mental health and activity limitation were associated to the total number of visits. Access to specialist was associated to double healthcare coverage (OR = 1.77; 1.01-3.07) and parental primary level of education (OR = 0.51; 0.32-0.81). Age and low family affluence predicted visits to dentists (OR = 0.38; 0.19-0.73). CONCLUSION: No barriers to healthcare services use were found. Family level of education, family affluence and double healthcare coverage predicted the use of specialists and dentists. |
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Jorge-A Palacio-Vieira; Ester Villalonga-Olives; Jose María Valderas; Michael Herdman; Jordi Alonso; Luis Rajmil |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-3 |
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Title: International journal of public health Volume: - ISSN: 1661-8564 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101304551 Medline TA: Int J Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Catalan Agency for Pulic Health, Roc Boronat, 81-95 (3a planta), 08005, Barcelona, Spain, jorgepalaciov@gmail.com. |
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