Qualitative Study of Foster Caregivers' Views on Adherence to Pediatric Appointments

The current study is a qualitative investigation of how foster caregivers, primarily Latinos, view adherence to pediatric appointments. Our purpose was to identify how the child welfare system, pediatric clinics, and pediatric health providers serving foster children might promote appointment attendance. Participants in the study had a return appointment at an outpatient pediatric clinic that served only children in the child welfare system. Twenty-eight caregivers (13 related and 15 unrelated) participated in telephone interviews after the date of their scheduled pediatric appointment; 32% missed their return appointment.

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