Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Dec 2007
Comparative StudyDiscussion of illness during well-child care visits with parents of children with and without special health care needs.
To compare parents of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with other parents to determine parents' expectations and priorities for discussing concerns related to a child's acute or chronic illness at well-child care visits, the association of unmet expectations and priorities with satisfaction, and whether discussing illness displaces prevention topics. ⋯ Discussing illness is frequently expected and highly prioritized at well-child care visits, particularly for parents of CSHCN. Unmet expectations are associated with lower satisfaction. Incorporating illness concerns at well-child care visits may improve chronic disease management.