Abstract
The patient-centered medical home model has the potential to reduce healthcare disparities among immigrant children. The purpose
of this study is to examine the relationship between medical home (MH) participation and receipt of preventive services among
immigrant children age 0–17. The study employed extant data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007 (NSCH). Logistic
regression analyses were employed to assess the relationship between receipt of preventive services and MH status among immigrant
and non-immigrant children. Due to primarily the lack of family-centered care, only 40% of immigrant children met the medical home criteria versus approximately 62% of non-immigrant children. Immigrant
children have decreased odds of receiving preventive care despite MH status. Improving the family-centered care aspect of
the MH is necessary to increasing medical home access to immigrant children and the receipt of preventive services for immigrant
children who meet the MH criteria.
of this study is to examine the relationship between medical home (MH) participation and receipt of preventive services among
immigrant children age 0–17. The study employed extant data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007 (NSCH). Logistic
regression analyses were employed to assess the relationship between receipt of preventive services and MH status among immigrant
and non-immigrant children. Due to primarily the lack of family-centered care, only 40% of immigrant children met the medical home criteria versus approximately 62% of non-immigrant children. Immigrant
children have decreased odds of receiving preventive care despite MH status. Improving the family-centered care aspect of
the MH is necessary to increasing medical home access to immigrant children and the receipt of preventive services for immigrant
children who meet the MH criteria.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9540-z
- Authors
- R. BeLue, Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- A. N. Degboe, Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- P. Y. Miranda, Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- L. A. Francis, Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
- Online ISSN 1557-1920
- Print ISSN 1557-1912