Asthma Ambulatory Care Quality in Foreign-Born Latino Children in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Foreign-born Latino children in the United States (US) have poor asthma outcomes, but the role of routine care utilization in these outcomes is unclear. Our objective was to compare select ambulatory care utilization measures for asthma between foreign-born Latino, US-born Latino, and non-Hispanic white children.

Methods

Using a multistate network of clinics with a linked electronic health record, we compared the International Classification of Disease (ICD)-coded asthma diagnosis among those with respiratory symptoms, electronic health records documentation of diagnosis, prescriptions, and influenza vaccination of foreign-born and US-born Latino children, and non-Hispanic white children over a 10+ year study period. We also examined outcomes by country of birth i

SUBMITTER: Heintzman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10602714 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature