Table 4.
Responses to the Parental Impressions of the Benefits (Pros) and Barriers (Cons) of Follow-up Care Scale conducted at the end of the ED visit.
| Going to a follow-up visit… | Not (%) | Slightly (%) | Moderately (%) | Very (%) | Extremely (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | I | C | I | C | I | C | I | C | I | p-value | |
| Pros: | |||||||||||
| 1. …allows me to ask the doctor questions. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 56 | 62 | 0.2 |
| 2. …allows me to find out if my child is better. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 69 | 65 | 0.4 |
| 3. …allows me to ask about triggers or things that worsen asthma. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 60 | 60 | 0.9 |
| 4. …makes me feel that I have done my best. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 66 | 67 | 0.9 |
| 5. …allows me to get my child’s medication checked. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 0.8 |
| 6. …allows my child’s siblings and other family to learn about asthma. | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 40 | 52 | 0.003 |
| 7. …allows me to get asthma medication for my child at school. | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 57 | 62 | 0.2 |
| 8. …allows me to get asthma information for my child’s school. | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 48 | 56 | 0.04 |
| 9. …allows my child to be sent to a specialist. | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 47 | 54 | 0.06 |
| 10. Children with asthma are healthier if they see their doctor regularly. | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 70 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 11. …helps me feel that next time I might be able to prevent the ED visit. | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 58 | 60 | 0.6 |
| 12. Children with asthma have fewer ED visits if they see their doctor regularly. | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 38 | 43 | 0.03 |
| 13. Children with asthma miss less school if they see their doctor regularly. | 21 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 0.001 |
| 14. Children with asthma have fewer symptoms if they see their doctor regularly. | 22 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 0.02 |
| Cons: | |||||||||||
| 15. …means I have to find transportation to get there. | 58 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 0.5 |
| 16. …forces me to take time off from work. | 43 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0.6 |
| 17. …means I have to get a family member or friend to sit with the other kids. | 68 | 67 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1.0 |
| 18. …means I have to find a babysitter for the other children. | 69 | 69 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 0.9 |
| 19. …means I have to pay for transportation. | 53 | 47 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 0.2 |
| 20. …is hard because my family doesn’t want to spend the time. | 87 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.8 |
| 21. I don’t need to see the doctor unless my child is sick. | 71 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0.8 |
| 22. …is hard because my family doesn’t think my child has asthma. | 96 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 23. …is hard because my family doesn’t want to spend the money. | 96 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 24. My family and friends can give me good advice about asthma so I don’t need a follow-up visit. | 94 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 |