Caregiver reasons for tertiary health-care seeking for children aged 12 years

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YAPRAK S., BULUT Ü., Okudan Y. E., GÖKDEMİR Ö., ÇOLAK M., YILDIRIM E., ...More

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.58, no.10, pp.1037-1041, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 58 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.1111/ped.12930
• Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1037-1041
• Keywords: caregiver, child, health-care delivery, patient acceptance of health care, tertiary health care, CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES, BEHAVIOR, POOR
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundIn Turkey, a mandatory referral system is not used. Caregivers, for their children, present directly to health-care providers at all levels. This allows patients to present directly to university hospitals. In this study, reasons for university hospital-treatment seeking by caregivers for child health problems is discussed.