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    • Pediatric Health Services Research
    • Health Services Utilization
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Access to healthcare services is crucial for preventing unnecessary emergency department (ED) visits.
    • Previous research suggests a link between unmet health care needs and increased ED utilization, particularly in pediatric populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the relationship between unmet health care needs and pediatric emergency department (ED) utilization in the United States.
    • To identify factors associated with higher ED visit rates among children.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized data from the National Survey of Children's Health (2016-2017; n=71,360).
    • Parent/guardians reported ED visits and unmet health needs (medical, dental, mental health, vision, hearing, other).
    • Analyzed associations using multinomial logistic regression, accounting for survey design and weighting.

    Main Results:

    • Children with two or more unmet health needs showed a higher initial risk of ≥2 ED visits (3.72 times).
    • This association became nonsignificant after adjusting for demographic, insurance, and health-related factors.
    • Race, insurance status, young age (0-3 years), medication status, asthma, preventative visits, and poorer health status were significantly associated with ≥2 ED visits.

    Conclusions:

    • Unmet health needs were not a significant predictor of pediatric ED utilization.
    • Demographic and health status factors appear to be more influential drivers of ED use.
    • Further research is needed to understand the complex factors influencing ED use in high-risk pediatric populations.