Healthcare utilization for asthma exacerbation among children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

ABSTRACT: Latino children of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) with asthma are at risk for poor health outcomes due to medical access barriers. We compared differences in acute care utilization for asthma exacerbations among migrant and non-migrant Latino and non-Hispanic white (NHW) children at U.S. community health centers. A retrospective observational study utilizing electronic health record data from the ADVANCE Clinical Research Network of United States community health centers included 13,423 children ages 3-17 with a primary care visit between 2005 and 2017 from eight states. Emergency department (ED) and hospitalization data came from Oregon Medicaid claims. Outcomes included acute clinic visits, ED visits, and hospitalizations for asthma exacerbation. Regression analyses adjusted fo

SUBMITTER: Kasten-Arias C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821615 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature