Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 743-746

Completion of primary care referrals among New York State Refugees (Article)

Alarcón J.* , Cleghorn E.J. , Rodriguez E.M. , Hughes S.E. , Oxtoby M.J.
  • a Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 122037, United States, Public Health Assoc. Program, Field Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States
  • b Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 122037, United States
  • c Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 122037, United States, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States
  • d Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 122037, United States
  • e Bureau of Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 122037, United States, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, United States

Abstract

An important component of the New York State Refugee Health Program's (NYSRHP) mission is to ensure refugees with identified medial conditions are referred to primary and specialty care. A programmatic evaluation was conducted to assess the completion rate for primary care referral appointments made during the initial domestic health assessment among refugees in NYS (exclusive of New York City). Upon arrival in NYS, refugees may receive a domestic health assessment by one of NYSRHP contracted providers. As part of the assessment, referrals for primary and specialty care may be assigned. From July 2010 to June 2011, 69 % of NYS-bound refugees that received a primary care referral by a NYSRHP contracted provider completed their appointment. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York (Outside the USA).

Author Keywords

Primary care Follow-up United States Referral Refugee

Index Keywords

refugee human Refugees middle aged statistics and numerical data Aged Humans New York male female Aged, 80 and over patient referral very elderly Referral and Consultation Retrospective Studies adult utilization retrospective study Health Services Accessibility primary health care health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904392818&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-013-9899-0&partnerID=40&md5=43ccea0ad4df3c3ef112194c38b505cd
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9899-0
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English