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Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|August 16, 2016
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Higher maternal education levels may lead to fewer out-of-hours general practitioner (GP) visits for sick children. This suggests education empowers mothers with better health management skills for their children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Child healthcare utilization is a significant public health concern.
- Out-of-hours general practitioner (GP) visits represent a substantial portion of pediatric healthcare demand.
- Socioeconomic factors, such as maternal education, are known to influence healthcare-seeking behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between maternal education and the frequency of out-of-hours GP visits for sick children.
- To determine if maternal educational attainment impacts parental decisions regarding urgent pediatric care.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of healthcare utilization data.
- Statistical modeling to control for confounding variables.
- Examination of the correlation between maternal education levels and out-of-hours GP visit rates.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant inverse relationship was observed between higher levels of maternal education and the number of out-of-hours GP visits for pediatric illnesses.
- Mothers with higher educational attainment were less likely to utilize out-of-hours GP services for their children.
Conclusions:
- Maternal education is a potential protective factor against unnecessary out-of-hours GP utilization in pediatric care.
- Educational interventions for mothers may help optimize primary care access and reduce demand on out-of-hours services.
Abstract:
Maternal education might reduce the number of out-of-hours GP visits requested for sick children.
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