Factors influencing family physicians' contribution to the child health care workforce.
Ann Fam Med
; 12(5): 427-31, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We wanted to explore demographic and geographic factors associated with family physicians' provision of care to children.METHODS:
We analyzed the proportion of family physicians providing care to children using survey data collected by the American Board of Family Medicine from 2006 to 2009. Using a cross-sectional study design and logistic regression analysis, we examined the association of various physician demographic and geographic factors and providing care of children.RESULTS:
Younger age, female sex, and rural location are positive predictors of family physicians providing care to children odds ratio (OR) = 0.97 (95% CI, 0.97-0.98), 1.19 (1.12-1.25), and 1.50 (1.39-1.62), respectively. Family physicians practicing in a partnership are more likely to provide care to children than those in group practice OR = 1.53 (95% CI, 1.40-1.68). Family physicians practicing in areas with higher density of children are more likely to provide care to children OR = 1.04 (95% CI, 1.03-1.05), while those in high-poverty areas are less likely 0.10 (95% CI, 0.10-0.10). Family physicians located in areas with no pediatricians are more likely to provide care to children than those in areas with higher pediatrician density OR = 1.80 (95% CI, 1.59-2.01).CONCLUSIONS:
Various demographic and geographic factors influence the likelihood of family physicians providing care to children, findings that have important implications to policy efforts aimed at ensuring access to care for children.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Medicina de Família e Comunidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Fam Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE FAMILIA E COMUNIDADE
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article