Barbi Law, Brenda Bruner, Sara M Scharoun Benson, Kristal Anderson, Melanie Gregg, Nathan Hall, Kirstin Lane, Dany J MacDonald, Travis J Saunders, Dwayne Sheehan, Michelle R Stone, Sarah J Woodruff, Kevin Belanger, Joel D Barnes, Patricia E Longmuir, Mark S Tremblay
Associations between teacher training and measures of physical literacy among Canadian 8- to 12-year-old students
BMC public health
vision challenges among prevalent disabling conditions childhood affecting 28 schoolage children issues impact development learning literacy skills affected children vision problems correctable timely diagnosis treatment insufficient networks impede childrens access comprehensive highquality care study aims determine pediatric vision care network adequacy exists state arizona gaps receiving vision care children crosssectional study assessed adequacy pediatric vision care networks arizona secret shopper phone survey calls made practices accept arizonas medicaid program arizona health care cost containment system ahcccs andor commercial insurance providers contacted following standardized script schedule routine appointments behalf 10 3yearold patients enrolled either medicaid commercial health insurance plans study examined various components childrens access vision care services including reliability provider directory information time next available appointment bilingual service offerings ages served region practice types care available total 556 practices arizona evaluated simulations patients ahcccs 510 practices assessed simulations patients commercial health insurance plans average wait time next available appointment 13 days insurance types alarmingly 74 vision care practices arizona serve children covered ahcccs furthermore 41 provide services children 5 years younger findings underscore need improve access vision care services children arizona especially racialethnic minorities lowincome groups rural residents