Telephone-Based Developmental Screening and Care Coordination Through 2-1-1: A Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Despite professional guidelines to conduct universal early childhood developmental screening, primary care providers often struggle with early identification of developmental delays, referrals to interventions, and connecting families to services. In this study, we tested the efficacy of telephone-based developmental screening and care coordination through 2-1-1 Los Angeles County, which is part of a national network of call centers, compared with usual care alone.

Methods

Children ages 12 to 42 months old who receive well-child care at a community health center serving predominantly Hispanic families were recruited and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Families in the intervention group were connected with 2-1-1, in which a trai

SUBMITTER: Nelson BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6564070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature