title: Completion of primary care referrals among New York state refugees.
abstract: An important component of the New York State Refugee Health Program's (NYSRHP) mission is to ensure refugees with identified medial conditions are referred to primary and specialty care. A programmatic evaluation was conducted to assess the completion rate for primary care referral appointments made during the initial domestic health assessment among refugees in NYS (exclusive of New York City). Upon arrival in NYS, refugees may receive a domestic health assessment by one of NYSRHP contracted providers. As part of the assessment, referrals for primary and specialty care may be assigned. From July 2010 to June 2011, 69 % of NYS-bound refugees that received a primary care referral by a NYSRHP contracted provider completed their appointment.
authors: Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Room 557, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, 122037, USA, jemma.alarcon@gmail.com.
authors: Jemma
authors: J
authors: Alarcón
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: Cleghorn
authors: Edwin M
authors: EM
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Stephen E
authors: SE
authors: Hughes
authors: Margaret J
authors: MJ
authors: Oxtoby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012036:Refugees; D012189:Retrospective Studies
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