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Pediatric Seizures: Access And Utilization Of Specialty Care And Mental Health Care, Samantha Delos Santos
Pediatric Seizures: Access And Utilization Of Specialty Care And Mental Health Care, Samantha Delos Santos
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Epilepsy is the leading neurological disorder among children, and requires specialized health care (Zack & Kobau, 2015). However, many patients with seizures do not receive appropriate specialized care (Begley et al., 2009; Burneo et al., 2009). This study examined the impact of health insurance type on access to and use of specialty care and mental health care among pediatric patients, ages 3-17, whose parents reported that they had experienced at least one seizure in the last year. This study was a secondary analysis of data collected in the 2011 (n = 77) and 2016 (n = 87) National Health Survey …