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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2012 Aug 25;162(2):409–14.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.022

Table I.

Text of survey items

Barrier Text of survey item*
Leaving work “It is hard to get out of work to go to appointments at [medical center].”
Childcare “It is difficult to get child care so that you can go to appointments at [medical center].”
Transportation “Transportation to [medical center] is a problem.”
Getting an appointment quickly “You can get an appointment quickly at [medical center].”
Understanding providers “At [medical center], it is hard to understand what doctors and nurses are saying to you.”
Communicating with office “It is easy to communicate with the doctors’ offices at [medical center].”
Locating office “It is easy to find doctors’ offices at [medical center].”
Interpreters unavailable “Interpreter services are available at [medical center] if you need them.”
Inconvenient office hours “At [medical center], office hours are convenient.”
Health insurance coverage “[Child] has health insurance that pays for appointments at [medical center].”
*

Stem: “Please tell me if each statement is true for you by answering definitely yes, somewhat yes, somewhat no, or definitely no.”