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Prevalence, Health and Resource Utilization, and Unmet Healthcare Needs of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children with Developmental Disabilities
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Payakachat, Nalin; Long, Christopher R.; McElfish, Pearl A.; Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle; Felix, Holly C.; Bursac, Zoran; Hudson, Teresa J. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Little is known about health limitations and service utilization among the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) children with developmental disabilities (DDs) due to limited data. Our study examined the prevalence of DDs, health limitations, services used, and the unmet needs of NHPI children aged 3 to 17 years using cross-sectional data…
Descriptors: Incidence, Health Services, Health Needs, Pacific Islanders
Concurrent Medical Conditions and Health Care Use and Needs among Children with Learning and Behavioral Developmental Disabilities, National Health Interview Survey, 2006-2010
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Schieve, Laura A.; Gonzalez, Vanessa; Boulet, Sheree L.; Visser, Susanna N.; Rice, Catherine E.; Braun, Kim Van Naarden; Boyle, Coleen A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Studies document various associated health risks for children with developmental disabilities (DDs). Further study is needed by disability type. Using the 2006-2010 National Health Interview Surveys, we assessed the prevalence of numerous medical conditions (e.g. asthma, frequent diarrhea/colitis, seizures), health care use measures (e.g. seeing a…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Trends in Serious Emotional Disturbance among Youths Exposed to Hurricane Katrina
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McLaughlin, Katie A.; Fairbank, John A.; Gruber, Michael J.; Jones, Russell T.; Osofsky, Joy D.; Pfefferbaum, Betty; Sampson, Nancy A.; Kessler, Ronald C. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: To examine patterns and predictors of trends in "DSM-IV" serious emotional disturbance (SED) among youths exposed to Hurricane Katrina. Method: A probability sample of adult pre-hurricane residents of the areas affected by Katrina completed baseline and follow-up telephone surveys 18 to 27 months post-hurricane and 12 to 18…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Incidence, Emotional Disturbances, Persistence