Table 1 Focus of encounters with Family Pediatricians
From: Care coordination for children with special health care needs: a cohort study
Focus of encounters | No. recorded, n (%)a |
|---|---|
Convene meeting with Family Pediatrician | 206 (24.2%) |
Medicines prescriptions | 79 (9.3%) |
Prescriptions of laboratory examinations | 29 (3.4%) |
Prescriptions of laboratory tests | 3 (0.4%) |
Need for prosthesis/devices | 3 (0.4%) |
Growth and nutrition | 252 (29.6%) |
Referral management | 32 (3.8%) |
Developmental and behavioral | 179 (21.1%) |
Educational and school | 3 (0.4%) |
Mental health | 0 |
Social services (i.e. housing, food, clothing. etc.) | 14 (1.6%) |
Integrated Home Care (i.e. ADI) | 21 (2.5%) |
Legal and Judicial | 1 (0.1%) |
Other | 28 (3.3%) |