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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedJolles MP, Lee PJ, Javier JR
Shared decision-making and parental experiences with health services to meet their child's special health care needs: racial and ethnic disparities.
This study investigated the relationship between shared decision-making (SDM) and parents’ frustrations in getting health needs met for their special needs child. Secondary analysis was done on data from the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs. More Whites than Blacks engaged in SDM, and when Blacks did engage they had a higher odds of negative experiences than Whites. Researchers weren’t sure what the cause was of that, but speculated it was due to increased awareness of service challenges.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Jolles MP, Lee PJ, Javier JR .
Shared decision-making and parental experiences with health services to meet their child's special health care needs: racial and ethnic disparities.
Patient Educ Couns 2018 Oct;101(10):1753-60. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.022..
Keywords: Access to Care, Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Decision Making, Disabilities, Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Higuera L, Carlin CS, Dowd B
Narrow provider networks and willingness to pay for continuity of care and network breadth.
This study examined choices of health plans in a private health insurance exchange where consumers choose among one broad network and four narrow network plans. The willingness to pay for a network that covers consumers' usual source of care was between $84 and $275/month (for primary care) and between $0 and $115/month (for specialists). The investigators also found that, given that a network covers their usual source of care, consumers show aversion only to the narrowest networks.
AHRQ-funded; HS022881.
Citation: Higuera L, Carlin CS, Dowd B .
Narrow provider networks and willingness to pay for continuity of care and network breadth.
J Health Econ 2018 Jul;60:90-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2018.06.006..
Keywords: Access to Care, Decision Making, Health Insurance, Primary Care
Myers SR, Salhi RA, Lerner EB
A pilot study describing access to emergency care in two states using a model emergency care categorization system.
To improve regionalization of care and patient decisions when seeking emergency care, the researchers surveyed emergency departments (EDs) in 2 States. They found that 25 percent provided advanced care, 10.5 percent comprehensive care, and 1.6 percent pediatric critical care. Overall, 75.1 percent of the population could reach advanced or comprehensive ED within 60 minutes by ground transportation.
AHRQ-funded; HS017960; HS018604
Citation: Myers SR, Salhi RA, Lerner EB .
A pilot study describing access to emergency care in two states using a model emergency care categorization system.
Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Sep;20(9):894-903. doi: 10.1111/acem.12208..
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Access to Care, Critical Care, Decision Making