Ethnicity and trends in pediatric specialty care clinic attendance at an academic medical center in the rural southeastern US.

ABSTRACT: Following the 2016 US Presidential election, immigration enforcement became more aggressive, with variation by state and region depending on local policies and sentiment. Increases in enforcement created an environment of risk for decreased use of health care services among especially among Latino families. of Hispanic ethnicity and/or from Latin American origin (as a group subsequently referred to as Latino). For Latino children with chronic health conditions, avoidance of routine health care can result in significant negative health consequences such as disease progression, avoidable use of acute health care services, and overall increased costs of care. To investigate for changes in visit attendance during the periods before and since increased immigration enforcement, we extracted data

SUBMITTER: Maness P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101378 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature