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Factors associated with family-provider partnership among children with ADHD

Melanie Sberna Hinojosa1, Daniel Fernandez-Baca, Caprice Knapp

  • 1Institute for Child Health Policy, Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32610, USA.

Family Medicine
|July 14, 2012
PubMed

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Strong family-provider partnerships are linked to better health outcomes for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These partnerships correlate with fewer missed school days and more preventive care visits.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Family-Centered Care
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Family-provider partnership is essential for family-centered care.
  • Understanding factors influencing this partnership is crucial for children with ADHD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify factors associated with family-provider partnerships in children with ADHD.
  • Determine the impact of these partnerships on health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (n=5,495).
  • Employed descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses.
  • Examined the association between partnership and health outcomes in children with ADHD.

Main Results:

  • Children with more severe ADHD, those on medication, females, Latino children, and families with higher strain reported stronger partnerships.
  • Family-provider partnership was associated with 16% fewer missed school days.
  • Partnership correlated with 11% more preventive care visits for children with ADHD.

Conclusions:

  • Family-provider partnership significantly impacts the healthcare of children with ADHD.
  • Factors like family strain, insurance, gender, and race/ethnicity influence the partnership experience.
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