title: Increasing access to health care: a study of pediatric nurse practitioner outcomes in a school-based clinic.
abstract: Pediatric nurse practitioners in school-based clinics have the potential to overcome access to care barriers for school-age children and their families by providing primary health care and linking these services with existing health and social services in the community. The article reports a study that examined health care delivered by a pediatric nurse practitioner in an elementary school setting and selected indices of access to health care (Medicaid certification; early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and linkage with existing resources). Findings suggest that greater availability of care may encourage parents to seek early preventive care for their children.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Arlington School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013781:Texas; D014481:United States