Childcare Barriers and Appointment Nonadherence Among Women in a Safety-Net Health System.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Health-related social needs (HRSNs) contribute to appointment nonadherence. Childcare needs are an underrecognized HRSN that particularly affect women.

Objective

To determine whether self-reported childcare barriers were associated with appointment nonadherence among women.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used linked survey and electronic health record (EHR) data. Survey data were collected from November 2023 to May 2024 and EHR data were extracted for the 1 year prior to the survey date for each participant. Data were analyzed between June and September 2024. This single-center study was conducted in a safety-net health system in Dallas County, Texas. EHR data included ambulatory care encounters. Eligible participants included

SUBMITTER: Ganguly AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature