The Child Opportunity Index and Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Utilization

• 2023

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• Sriram Ramgopal; Lindsay Jaeger; Angelica Cercone; Christian Martin-Gill; Jennifer Fishe
PMID: 35536226DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2022.2076268

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This article discusses how the Child Opportunity Index, which measures resources and conditions for children in different neighborhoods, relates to how often kids use emergency medical services. The study found that children living in areas with fewer opportunities are more likely to need emergency care. It suggests that improving neighborhood conditions could help reduce the number of emergencies for kids and improve their overall health.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Child Welfare; Cross-Sectional Studies; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services Accessibility; Heart Arrest; Pediatrics; Residence Characteristics; Retrospective Studies; Rural Population; Urban Population; Geographic Information Systems

Institutions: Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; Northwestern University; The University of Chicago Medicine; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Florida

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