The unmet health needs of America's children

Unmet need for health care is a critical indicator of access problems. Among children, unmet need for care has special significance inasmuch as the failure to obtain treatment can affect health status and functioning in the near- and long-term. The purpose of this study was to present current preval...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2000-04, Vol.105 (4), p.989-997
Main Authors: NEWACHECK, P. W, HUGHES, D. C, HUNG, Y.-Y, WONG, S, STODDARD, J. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child health
Child Health Services - utilization
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
Dental Care
Female
Health aspects
Health care access
Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data
Health services utilization
Humans
Male
Medical care
Medical care needs assessment
Medical sciences
Needs assessment
Pediatrics
Poverty
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
United States
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Summary:Unmet need for health care is a critical indicator of access problems. Among children, unmet need for care has special significance inasmuch as the failure to obtain treatment can affect health status and functioning in the near- and long-term. The purpose of this study was to present current prevalence estimates and descriptive characteristics of children with unmet health needs using nationally representative household survey data. We analyzed 4 years of National Health Interview Survey data spanning 1993 through 1996. Our analysis included 97 206 children
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275