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Home Research Research Library Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce 2014 Author(s) Makaroff, Laura A, Xierali, Imam M, Petterson, Stephen M, Shipman, Scott A, Puffer, James C, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Children & Adolescents Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine PURPOSE: We wanted to explore demographic and geographic factors associated with family physicians’ provision of care to children. METHODS: We analyzed the proportion of family physicians providing care to children using survey data collected by the American Board of Family Medicine from 2006 to 2009. Using a cross-sectional study design and logistic regression analysis, we examined the association of various physician demographic and geographic factors and providing care of children. RESULTS: Younger age, female sex, and rural location are positive predictors of family physicians providing care to children: odds ratio (OR) = 0.97 (95% CI, 0.97-0.98), 1.19 (1.12-1.25), and 1.50 (1.39-1.62), respectively. Family physicians practicing in a partnership are more likely to provide care to children than those in group practice: OR = 1.53 (95% CI, 1.40-1.68). Family physicians practicing in areas with higher density of children are more likely to provide care to children: OR = 1.04 (95% CI, 1.03-1.05), while those in high-poverty areas are less likely 0.10 (95% CI, 0.10-0.10). Family physicians located in areas with no pediatricians are more likely to provide care to children than those in areas with higher pediatrician density: OR = 1.80 (95% CI, 1.59-2.01). CONCLUSIONS: Various demographic and geographic factors influence the likelihood of family physicians providing care to children, findings that have important implications to policy efforts aimed at ensuring access to care for children. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2020 Improving Performance Improvement Go to Improving Performance Improvement 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 1990 American Board of Family Practice statistics Go to American Board of Family Practice statistics 2018 Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries Go to Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries
Author(s) Makaroff, Laura A, Xierali, Imam M, Petterson, Stephen M, Shipman, Scott A, Puffer, James C, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Children & Adolescents Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2020 Improving Performance Improvement Go to Improving Performance Improvement 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 1990 American Board of Family Practice statistics Go to American Board of Family Practice statistics 2018 Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries Go to Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries
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