| Why parents seek medical evaluations for their children with mild acute illnesses. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18057151 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The reasons underlying parents' decisions to seek medical evaluations for their mildly ill children are not well understood. This cross-sectional study tracked parents' requests for on-site medical evaluations at a sick child care program. A logistic regression model identified factors associated with parents' decisions to seek medical evaluations for their children based on the data from parent-completed questionnaires. A convenience sample of 196 parents completed all questionnaires; 62 (31.6%) parents sought medical evaluations. Parents were more likely to seek medical evaluations if they were concerned about missing work (odds ratio = 8.6; 95% confidence interval, 3.3-22.0; P = .0001), if they smoked (odds ratio = 3.7; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-12.4; P = .037), or if their spouse's highest educational attainment was some high school (odds ratio = 0.4; 95% confidence interval, 0.1-1.0; P = .044). The data highlight the problems working parents have in accessing health care during usual working hours and the potential value of convenient health care programs. |
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Authors:
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Robert G Voigt; Shirley K Johnson; Andrew H Hashikawa; Michael W Mellon; Lynnelle J Campeau; Arthur R Williams; Barbara P Yawn; Young J Juhn |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2007-12-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical pediatrics Volume: 47 ISSN: 0009-9228 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-20 Completed Date: 2008-06-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372606 Medline TA: Clin Pediatr (Phila) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 244-51 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Departments of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. voigt.robert@mayo.edu |
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Acute Disease Adult Attitude to Health Child Cross-Sectional Studies Decision Making Employment Female Health Services / utilization* Health Services Accessibility Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Parent-Child Relations* Patient Acceptance of Health Care* Pediatrics / standards Severity of Illness Index Socioeconomic Factors |
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