December 4, 2025Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Relationship of Medical Home Components With Health Care Utilization and Unmet Needs in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs

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Health care utilization improves when effective family-centered care is provided to children with special needs, reducing emergency visits.
Analysis of National Survey data reveals a significant association between medical home components and reduced unmet needs and emergency visits.
Using a chi-square test, the study identified critical elements of medical home that predict better access to care among children and youth with special health care needs.
Support for improved health care delivery models exists, emphasizing the value of family-centered strategies in pediatric care settings.

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Observational analysis shows family-centered care improves health care utilization in children with special needs, indicating a need for enhanced medical home components.

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Chowdhury et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis shows family-centered care improves health care utilization in children with special needs, indicating a need for enhanced medical home components.

Relationship of Medical Home Components With Health Care Utilization and Unmet Needs in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs

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Relationship of Medical Home Components With Health Care Utilization and Unmet Needs in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs

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