Rural Minority Children's Access to and Timeliness of Immunizations: 1993-2001.

摘要

Evidence indicates that rural individuals are more vulnerable to poor health outcomes. Limited access to health care services results in fewer medical visits and may make rural and minority populations particularly vulnerable to the consequences of lower access to care. This may be especially true for children who live in rural areas. Many health plans and national advisory committees currently use immunization rates as a marker for the quality of health care provided to children. The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of pediatric health care provided to rural minorities using timeliness of immunization receipt as a marker for quality.