The following research papers, reports, and commentaries were authored by ABP staff members or supported in part or in full by the ABP or the ABP Foundation. They were published in peer-reviewed journals or as reports from national organizations.
Pediatrics
Historically, the specialties classified as "primary care" have been pediatrics, internal medicine, and family medicine. Often, primary care disciplines are aggregated in workforce or career-preference studies, and any differences among them are not assessed or reported. However, such aggregation is likely unwarranted and may actually lead to false or misguided policy direction in the name of "primary care disciplines" when, in fact, there may be substantive differences among these specialties. We examine here the data available to assess whether the physicians...
Journal of Pediatrics
Objective
To determine the current proportion of pediatric primary care and specialty visits being conducted by pediatricians versus other providers.
Study Design
We used data from 1980-2006 National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) to examine trends in office visits by patients 0 to 17 years of age. During our years of interest, the total number of visits in NAMCS by children ranged from 2597 to 9220 per year.
Results
Overall, the percentage of all nonsurgical physician office visits for children 0 to...
Journal of Pediatrics
Objectives
To characterize parental attitudes regarding board certification and other factors that influence selection of physicians to care for children.
Study Design
A web-based survey administered in 2008 to a random sample of 3621 adults >or=18 years of age stratified by parents and non-parents. Proportion of respondents who view board certification and other measures of quality as important factors in selecting a physician to care for children.
Results
Survey completion rate was 62%. Almost all (95%) believe it is important...
Journal of Pediatrics
Objective
To assess the current distribution and training patterns of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs).
Study Design
Secondary data analysis from the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the 2008 US Census Bureau were used to estimate the distribution of PNPs per 100 000 children. Data on nurse practitioner (NP) graduation and specialty education programs were obtained from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Results
PNPs have the greatest concentration in the New England and mid-Atlantic regions and a...
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Objective
To determine the timing of and key factors in resident decision making to pursue either a career in general pediatrics or subspecialty training.
Design
We used a 10-item fixed-choice questionnaire that focused on exploring how and when pediatric residents make career choices.
Setting
The survey was administered to all categorical pediatric residents in the United States and Canada as part of the General Pediatrics In-Training Examination in 2007 and 2009. The 2007 level 1 residents and 2009 level 3 residents were matched by a unique person identifier to...