Children With Developmental, Behavioral, Or Emotional Problems Are Less Likely To Have A Medical Home

Background: Children with developmental, behavioral, and emotional (DBE) problems have complex medical needs. The medical home is a model for delivering accessible, comprehensive, family-centered primary care to all children and is associated with beneficial health care utilization and health-promoting behaviors. Socioeconomic, racial, and ethnicity-based disparities exist regarding access to a medical home; however, little is known about the accessibility of a medical home among children with DBE problems. Objective: To determine whether children with developmental, behavioral, …