How Well is the Medical Home Working for Latino and Black Children?

ABSTRACT: Objective To examine the benefits of having a medical home among Latino and Black school-aged children, both with and without special health care needs (CSHCN). Methods Data from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) were analyzed to examine the associations of preventive dental and medical care, unmet dental or medical care, or missed school days with having a medical home among Latino and Black children compared to White children. Multivariate logistic regression with survey weights was used to adjust for child, parent, home, and geographic characteristics and an interaction term to estimate differences in outcomes among Black or Latino children receiving care in a medical home compared to White children with a medical home. Results Approximately 35% of Latino CSHCN a

SUBMITTER: Guerrero AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5808874 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature