Patient Clinical Characteristics
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 184 | 100.0 |
| Incoming referral place | ||
| Developmental pediatrics | 7 | 3.8 |
| MAHEC (non-psychiatry) | 70 | 38.0 |
| MAHEC psychiatry | 2 | 1.1 |
| Missing/unknown | 65 | 35.3 |
| Other family medicine | 32 | 17.4 |
| Other pediatrics | 8 | 4.4 |
| Incoming referral reason | ||
| Advanced care planning | 2 | 1.1 |
| Behavior change | 15 | 8.2 |
| Behavioral health | 6 | 3.3 |
| GI Issues | 2 | 1.1 |
| Health maintenance | 9 | 4.9 |
| Menses management | 2 | 1.1 |
| Overall assessment | 80 | 43.5 |
| Service coordination | 26 | 14.1 |
| Transfer of care | 31 | 16.8 |
| Transition planning | 11 | 5.9 |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| IDD | 49 | 26.6 |
| ASD | 69 | 37.5 |
| Congenital/chromosomal | 14 | 7.6 |
| Down syndrome | 17 | 9.3 |
| Cerebral palsy | 28 | 15.2 |
| Other DD | 7 | 3.8 |
| Secondary diagnosis | ||
| IDD | 66 | 35.9 |
| ASD | 7 | 3.8 |
| Congenital/chromosomal | 5 | 2.7 |
| Down syndrome | 4 | 2.2 |
| Cerebral palsy | 3 | 1.6 |
| Other DD | 4 | 2.2 |
| None | 95 | 51.6 |
| Patient records received | 88 | 47.8 |
| Outgoing referral made | 70 | 38.0 |
| Physical therapy | 5 | 2.7 |
| Occupational therapy | 3 | 1.6 |
| Speech therapy | 3 | 1.6 |
| Behavioral health counseling | 6 | 3.3 |
| Psychiatry | 15 | 8.2 |
| Orthopedics | 4 | 2.2 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 0.5 |
| Pulmonary | 3 | 1.6 |
| Neurology | 6 | 3.3 |
| Cardiology | 1 | 0.5 |
| Ear/nose/throat | 4 | 2.2 |
| Other medical service | 32 | 17.4 |
| Legal services | 2 | 1.1 |
| Dental care | ||
| No | 72 | 39.1 |
| Yes, inadequate | 72 | 39.1 |
| Yes, adequate | 40 | 21.8 |
Note: Outgoing referral categories are not independent and do not sum to the total number of patients receiving referrals.
Abbreviations: ASD, Autism spectrum disorder; IDD, Intellectual and developmental disabilities; MAHEC, Mountain area health education center.